
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wolfe County, Kentucky
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,000 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 14.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.5 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $36,476 |
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A typical monitored road in Wolfe County, Kentucky sees 2,000 vehicles per day, while its 140 miles of monitored roads together handle 350,886 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈128 million per year). Trucks are 14.2% of traffic, more than the 12.1% across Kentucky.
Longer trips than 94% of counties in Kentucky
At 2,000 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wolfe carries 57% less traffic than the state average of 4,696, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Kentucky's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 71% of counties in Kentucky see more traffic than Wolfe's 2,000 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 36.5 minutes, 15% higher than the state level. On travel time, Wolfe runs longer than 94% of counties in Kentucky.
The congestion ratio of 7.5% is 49% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wolfe County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,368 |
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| Trucks | 16.0% |
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| Average travel time | 56.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $40,151 |
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Most travel in Wolfe County, Kentucky happens on highways, 78% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,368 vehicles per day, 269% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,183 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 45% of the monitored road miles (63 miles, 262 segments), so they carry more than their share: 273,517 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈99.8 million per year).
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
At 16.0%, 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.
Wolfe's highway truck share (16.0%) is higher than 62% of counties in Kentucky. Wolfe's highway truck count is lower than 61% of counties in Kentucky, at roughly 700 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Wolfe County, Kentucky
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,183 |
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| Trucks | 8.0% |
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| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $29,818 |
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At 22% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Wolfe County, Kentucky than highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,183 vehicles per day.
Spread over 78 miles and 759 segments, 55% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 77,369 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈28.2 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.0%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 98% of counties in Kentucky
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 50% lower than on highways.
At 60% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 5.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
98% of counties in Kentucky see higher average driver income among trip origins than Wolfe. The driver population here skews older than 70% of counties in Kentucky.