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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,655 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.8% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.1 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 5.2% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $65,538 |
A typical monitored road in Union County, Kentucky sees 1,655 vehicles per day, while its 226 miles of monitored roads together handle 293,283 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year). Trucks are 10.8% of traffic, close to the 12.1% across Kentucky.
Union's average daily traffic volume is 65% lower than the state average - 1,655 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Kentucky's statewide total. Union carries less traffic than 83% of counties in Kentucky.
Journey times here (33.1 minutes on average) closely track the state level. On travel time, Union runs longer than 76% of counties in Kentucky.
Congestion runs 65% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.2%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,251 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.2% |
| Average travel time | 31.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $63,659 |
Highways carry about half of all travel in Union County, Kentucky, 45% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,251 vehicles per day, 438% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 976 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 11% of the road network, 25 miles in 274 segments, so each mile of them is 4.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.2%) is 30% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 73% of counties in Kentucky. 73% of counties in Kentucky see more highway trucks per day than Union's roughly 585.
| Traffic | vehicles per day976 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.5% |
| Average travel time | 33.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $67,639 |
Local roads carry about half of all travel in Union County, Kentucky, 55% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 976 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 89% of the monitored road miles (200 miles in 1,450 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 160,094 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.4 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.5%.
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 6% lower than on highways.
At 70% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 66% of counties in Kentucky. Union's median driver age is higher than 77% of counties in Kentucky.
Union County's biggest difference from the Kentucky average is its average daily traffic per road, 65% below it. Its highway truck share is also 30% below.
| Metric | Union County | Kentucky average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,655 | 4,696 | -64.8% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 10.8% | 12.1% | -10.4% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 11.2% | 15.9% | -29.7% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 33.1 min | 31.7 min | +4.7% |
Union County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | 1,655 | 10.8% | 293,283 | 33.1 min | 5.2% |
| Gallatin County, Illinois | 1,589 | 11.4% | 151,658 | 39.1 min | 5.1% |
| Webster County, Kentucky | 1,384 | 13.6% | 347,584 | 32.7 min | 4.6% |
| Hardin County, Illinois | 903 | 9.8% | 37,848 | 32.9 min | N/A |
| Henderson County, Kentucky | 5,296 | 10.5% | 1,188,773 | 30.8 min | 14.0% |
| Kentucky average | 4,696 | 12.1% | N/A | 31.7 min | 14.7% |
Average daily traffic volume places Union County #100 of 120 in Kentucky - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Union County | Kentucky rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,655 | #100 of 120 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 133,189 | #91 of 115 |
| Truck share on highways | 11.2% | #84 of 115 |
| Highway trucks per day | 585 | #84 of 115 |
| Average travel time | 33.1 min | #30 of 120 |
| Average driver income | $65,538 | #42 of 120 |
| Average driver age | 49.6 yrs | #28 of 120 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #28 of 120 on average driver age, against #100 of 120 on average daily traffic volume.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Union County carry 7,126 vehicles a day on average, 4.3 times the typical road in the county (1,655).
Morgan Street is the busiest road, at 8,912 vehicles a day, 770 of them trucks (8.6%). US 60 carries the most trucks, 812 a day (10.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.
Morgan Street is a trunk route for the county, carrying 5.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 8.6% of it, below the county-wide 10.8%.
On its busiest stretch, US 60 carries 4.5 times the county average; trucks are 10.9% of it, in line with the county-wide 10.8%.
Main Street peaks at 5,037 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average; trucks are 9.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.8%.
5th Street is busy by local standards, at 78% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 12.4% of it, above the county-wide 10.8%.
Airline Road peaks at 2,776 vehicles a day, 68% more than the county average; trucks are 7.6% of it, below the county-wide 10.8%.
Midway Drive carries 39% more than the county average at its busiest, 283 of them trucks (12.3%, above the county-wide 10.8%).
The average monitored road in Union carries 1,655 vehicles per day, 65% less than the Kentucky average of 4,696.
The driver population in Union skews older than 77% of counties in Kentucky.
Drivers on Union roads have a median age of 50 years, older than the Kentucky average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $65,538, 8% below the Kentucky average.
The average trip in Union takes 33.1 minutes, about the same as the Kentucky average, delays at signals and congestion included.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 68% above the daily average.
Approximately 16% of highway traffic and 8% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Union County, Kentucky. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Morgan Street carries the most, 8,912 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by US 60 (7,430), Main Street (5,037), 5th Street (2,950), Airline Road (2,776). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 60, with about 812 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 10.9% of its 7,430 vehicles.
About 8,912 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 770 trucks (8.6%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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