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Traffic heat map of Whitley County, Kentucky: 248 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 75 and Cumberland Falls Highway

Whitley County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

Our Whitley County, Kentucky traffic data covers 2,626 road segments over 248 road miles, with an average segment of just 499 ft. Its busiest road, I 75, carries 30,200 vehicles a day, 7.5 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Whitley County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day4,046
Trucks

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

16.6%
Average travel time

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

33.7 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$52,187

Our data shows 4,046 vehicles per day on the average road in Whitley County, Kentucky, and 1,328,601 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈485 million per year) across its 248 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 16.6% of traffic, more than the 12.1% across Kentucky.

Busier roads than 82% of counties in Kentucky

At 4,046 vehicles per day, the average road in Whitley carries somewhat less traffic than the state average of 4,696 (14% less) - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 82% of counties in Kentucky see less traffic than Whitley's 4,046 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 33.7 minutes, 6% higher than the state level. 82% of counties in Kentucky have a shorter average travel time than Whitley's 33.7 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 12.8% runs slightly lower than the state level (13% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Whitley County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day9,688
Trucks21.2%
Average travel time44.4 min
Congestion ratio29.1%
Drivers’ average age47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$52,602

Highways carry more than half of all travel in Whitley County, Kentucky (68% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 9,688 vehicles per day, 177% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,496 vehicles per day.

With 28% of the road miles (69 miles in 233 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 908,445 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈332 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Whitley outranks 82% of counties in Kentucky.

Higher highway truck share than 88% of counties in Kentucky

The concentration of trucks on highways (21.2%) is 34% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

Whitley's highway truck share (21.2%) is higher than 88% of counties in Kentucky. By raw truck volume, Whitley carries more highway trucks than 82% of counties in Kentucky.

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Non-highway Traffic in Whitley County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day3,496
Trucks6.6%
Average travel time32.6 min
Congestion ratio11.2%
Drivers’ average age46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$51,901

A significant share of driving in Whitley County, Kentucky, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,496 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 72% of the monitored road miles (179 miles in 2,393 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 420,156 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈153 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.6%).

Younger drivers than 71% of counties in Kentucky

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 69% fewer trucks by share.

At 19% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 11.2% signals easier movement on local roads.

69% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Whitley. 71% of counties in Kentucky have an older driver population than Whitley.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Whitley County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Whitley County runs 38% above the Kentucky average. Its highway truck share is also 34% above.

MetricWhitley CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic4,0464,696-13.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)16.6%12.1%+37.7%
Truck % (Highway)21.2%15.9%+33.7%
Avg. Travel Time33.7 min31.7 min+6.3%

How Whitley County compares

Whitley County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Whitley County is 36.9% more congested and runs 6.1 percentage points more truck traffic; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Traffic volume here matches the areas around it, but more of that traffic is trucks - a difference in what routes through, not in how much.

Whitley 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
Whitley County4,04616.6%1,328,60133.7 min12.8%
Knox County, Kentucky3,0698.7%669,18529.9 min8.1%
McCreary County, Kentucky2,7239.5%266,70931.1 min7.5%
Laurel County, Kentucky4,52514.8%2,471,17428.7 min12.8%
Bell County, Kentucky3,5089.0%462,78632.7 min9.1%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Whitley County ranked within Kentucky

Truck share on highways places Whitley County #15 of 115 in Kentucky - the top quarter of the state.

Whitley County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureWhitley CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)4,046#22 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day908,445#22 of 115
Truck share on highways21.2%#15 of 115
Highway trucks per day2,056#22 of 115
Average travel time33.7 min#22 of 120
Average driver income$52,187#83 of 120
Average driver age47.2 yrs#86 of 120

Busiest roads in Whitley County, Kentucky

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Whitley County carry 21,032 vehicles a day on average, 5.2 times the typical road in the county (4,046).

I 75 leads with 30,200 vehicles a day, 6,626 of them trucks (21.9%). No other road comes close: Cumberland Falls Highway, in second place, carries 19,386. It also carries the most trucks.

I 75 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 53.5 minutes against 33.7 county-wide.

Few trucks use Cumberland Falls Road: 4.9% of its traffic, under half the county's 16.6%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · 30,200vehicles6,626trucks · 21.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
32.4%
Median trip time
53.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,177

Travel on I 75's busiest stretch runs 32% over free-flow time, against 13% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2Cumberland Falls HighwayTrunk road · 19,386vehicles1,118trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
32.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,678

Cumberland Falls Highway peaks at 19,386 vehicles a day, 4.8 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 16.6%.

3Cumberland Falls RoadPrimary road · 13,510vehicles663trucks · 4.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
31.5%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
47.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,444

Cumberland Falls Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 31% longer than at free-flow speed, against 13% county-wide.

418th StreetPrimary road · 12,760vehicles671trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.5%
Median trip time
31.3 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,681

18th Street carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 671 of them trucks (5.3%, below the county-wide 16.6%).

5Master StreetPrimary road · 12,230vehicles661trucks · 5.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
28.8%
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,144

Master Street carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.1 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 75Motorway · #1 by traffic30,200vehicles6,626trucks · 21.9%
2Cumberland Falls HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic19,386vehicles1,118trucks · 5.8%
318th StreetPrimary road · #4 by traffic12,760vehicles671trucks · 5.3%
4Cumberland Falls RoadPrimary road · #3 by traffic13,510vehicles663trucks · 4.9%
5Master StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic12,230vehicles661trucks · 5.4%
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

WhitleyDepartment 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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