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Traffic heat map of Washington County, Kentucky: 193 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Bluegrass Parkway

Washington County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 193 road miles in Washington County, Kentucky, divided into 1,674 segments averaging 609 ft. Its busiest road, Bluegrass Parkway, carries 14,686 vehicles a day, 7.0 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Washington County, Kentucky

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,099
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

14.2%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

36.4 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

7.2%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$63,506

Our data shows 2,099 vehicles per day on the average road in Washington County, Kentucky, and 502,443 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈183 million per year) across its 193 miles of monitored roads. At 14.2%, the truck share runs above the 12.1% across Kentucky: about 1 in 7 vehicles.

Longer trips than 92% of counties in Kentucky

Washington's average daily traffic volume is 55% lower than the state average - 2,099 vehicles per day against 4,696 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Washington accounts for about 0.4% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Washington's 2,099 vehicles per day trails 66% of counties in Kentucky.

Journey times run 15% higher than the state level, at 36.4 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 36.4 minutes is longer than 92% of counties in Kentucky.

The congestion ratio of 7.2% is 51% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Washington County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day6,478
Trucks15.7%
Average travel time45.6 min
Congestion ratio14.1%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,098

Most travel in Washington County, Kentucky happens on highways, 79% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,478 vehicles per day, 487% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,103 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 31% of the monitored road miles (60 miles, 310 segments), so they carry more than their share: 394,766 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈144 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 54% of counties in Kentucky.

A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic

At 15.7%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kentucky: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 61% of counties in Kentucky. 56% of counties in Kentucky see fewer highway trucks per day than Washington's roughly 1,017.

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Non-highway Traffic in Washington County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,103
Trucks8.8%
Average travel time34.3 min
Congestion ratio5.6%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$62,116

At 21% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Washington County, Kentucky than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,103 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 69% of the monitored road miles (133 miles in 1,364 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 107,677 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈39.3 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.8%).

Local congestion 60% below the Kentucky average

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (5.6%) runs 60% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have higher average income than 59% of counties in Kentucky. 61% of counties in Kentucky have an older driver population than Washington.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Washington County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Washington County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Washington County runs 55% below the Kentucky average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 18% above.

MetricWashington CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,0994,696-55.3%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.2%12.1%+18.1%
Truck % (Highway)15.7%15.9%-1.1%
Avg. Travel Time36.4 min31.7 min+14.9%

How Washington County compares

Washington County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Washington County is 26.9% less congested; it has the quietest roads of the five. Quiet roads and long journeys - a rural pattern, where the distance between destinations rather than the traffic on the way is what takes the time.

Washington County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kentucky average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Washington County2,09914.2%502,44336.4 min7.2%
Marion County, Kentucky2,8689.0%452,83129.1 min9.1%
Mercer County, Kentucky2,45810.9%536,83632.6 min8.6%
Anderson County, Kentucky3,43216.2%828,80333.9 min12.6%
Spencer County, Kentucky2,7397.6%303,24928.6 min9.0%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Washington County ranked within Kentucky

Average travel time places Washington County #11 of 120 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.

Washington County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureWashington CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,099#79 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day394,766#53 of 115
Truck share on highways15.7%#45 of 115
Highway trucks per day1,017#51 of 115
Average travel time36.4 min#11 of 120
Average driver income$63,506#50 of 120
Average driver age47.7 yrs#74 of 120

Busiest roads in Washington County, Kentucky

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Washington County carry 12,541 vehicles a day on average, 6.0 times the typical road in the county (2,099).

Bluegrass Parkway is the busiest road, at 14,686 vehicles a day, 3,387 of them trucks (23.1%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using Bluegrass Parkway are long: a median of 67.4 minutes against 36.4 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Freight stands out on Bluegrass Parkway: trucks are 23.1% of the traffic there, against 14.2% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bluegrass ParkwayMotorway · 14,686vehicles3,387trucks · 23.1%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
15.2%
Median trip time
67.4 min
Drivers’ median age
44.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,792

At 7.0 times the county average, Bluegrass Parkway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $75,792 in household income.

2Bardstown RoadTrunk road · 11,636vehicles1,525trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.8%
Median trip time
42.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,060

Travel on Bardstown Road's busiest stretch runs 23% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3Springfield RoadTrunk road · 11,301vehicles1,287trucks · 11.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
26.7%
Median trip time
44.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,040

Springfield Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 27% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

4Western BypassTrunk road · 8,867vehicles1,231trucks · 13.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
46.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,995

Western Bypass peaks at 8,867 vehicles a day, 4.2 times the county average; trucks are 13.9% of it, in line with the county-wide 14.2%.

5Lebanon RoadTrunk road · 8,784vehicles1,078trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
20.7%
Median trip time
45.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,797

Lebanon Road carries 4.2 times the county average at its busiest, 1,078 of them trucks (12.3%, below the county-wide 14.2%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Bluegrass ParkwayMotorway · #1 by traffic14,686vehicles3,387trucks · 23.1%
2Bardstown RoadTrunk road · #2 by traffic11,636vehicles1,525trucks · 13.1%
3Springfield RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic11,301vehicles1,287trucks · 11.4%
4Western BypassTrunk road · #4 by traffic8,867vehicles1,231trucks · 13.9%
5Lebanon RoadTrunk road · #5 by traffic8,784vehicles1,078trucks · 12.3%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

WashingtonDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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