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Traffic heat map of Wolfe County, Kentucky: 140 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Mountain Parkway

Wolfe County, Kentucky Traffic Counts

How busy are the roads of Wolfe County, Kentucky? We measure 140 road miles, divided into 1,021 segments, with multi-sourced, cross-verified mobile and sensor data. Its busiest road, Mountain Parkway, carries 10,715 vehicles a day, 5.4 times the average road. The breakdown below covers volume, trucks, congestion and driver profiles for retailers, logistics planners and engineers.
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 Wolfe County, Kentucky

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,000
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.

36.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$36,476

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

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Highway Traffic in Wolfe County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day4,368
Trucks16.0%
Average travel time56.3 min
Congestion ratio13.2%
Drivers’ average age49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$40,151

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wolfe County, Kentucky

Trafficvehicles per day1,183
Trucks8.0%
Average travel time29.6 min
Congestion ratio5.5%
Drivers’ average age49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income$29,818

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wolfe County, Kentucky, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Wolfe County vs. Kentucky Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Wolfe County apart: 57% below the Kentucky average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 18% above.

MetricWolfe CountyKentucky averageDifference
Traffic2,0004,696-57.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.2%12.1%+18.3%
Truck % (Highway)16.0%15.9%+0.9%
Avg. Travel Time36.5 min31.7 min+15.1%

How Wolfe County compares

Wolfe County has a higher truck share than any nearby county

Wolfe 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. 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.

Wolfe 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
Wolfe County2,00014.2%350,88636.5 min7.5%
Menifee County, Kentucky1,4518.4%88,79732.9 min7.6%
Powell County, Kentucky2,27512.5%441,04629.2 min7.1%
Lee County, Kentucky1,6009.9%94,56926.7 min4.1%
Morgan County, Kentucky1,80611.0%311,80036.9 min6.1%
Kentucky average4,69612.1%N/A31.7 min14.7%

Wolfe County ranked within Kentucky

Wolfe County sits in the bottom quarter of the Kentucky field on average driver income, at #118 of 120.

Wolfe County ranked among 120 county-level areas in Kentucky (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 115.
MeasureWolfe CountyKentucky rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,000#86 of 120
Highway vehicle-miles per day273,517#69 of 115
Truck share on highways16.0%#44 of 115
Highway trucks per day700#70 of 115
Average travel time36.5 min#8 of 120
Average driver income$36,476#118 of 120
Average driver age49.2 yrs#37 of 120

Wolfe County ranks #8 of 120 on average travel time but #118 of 120 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Wolfe County, Kentucky

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 7,904 vehicles a day, against 2,000 on the average road in Wolfe County.

Mountain Parkway is the busiest road, at 10,715 vehicles a day, 1,939 of them trucks (18.1%). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Mountain Parkway carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 68.4 minutes against 36.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Mountain ParkwayMotorway · 10,715vehicles1,939trucks · 18.1%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
68.4 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$39,420

At 5.4 times the county average, Mountain Parkway draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $39,420 in household income.

2Mountain Parkway SpurTrunk road · 7,494vehicles694trucks · 9.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
14.7%
Median trip time
41.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$33,362

Mountain Parkway Spur peaks at 7,494 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 9.3% of it, below the county-wide 14.2%.

3Jackson RoadTrunk road · 5,503vehicles597trucks · 10.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
45.5 min
Drivers’ median age
44.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$43,581

Jackson Road carries 2.8 times the county average at its busiest, 597 of them trucks (10.8%, below the county-wide 14.2%).

4KY 15Trunk road · 4,687vehicles550trucks · 11.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.3%
Median trip time
48.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$38,792

Delays build on KY 15: its congestion ratio of 15% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.

5Main StreetPrimary road · 4,326vehicles285trucks · 6.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
19.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$29,080

Trips on Main Street are short, a median 19.5 minutes against 36.5 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Mountain ParkwayMotorway · #1 by traffic10,715vehicles1,939trucks · 18.1%
2Mountain Parkway SpurTrunk road · #2 by traffic7,494vehicles694trucks · 9.3%
3Jackson RoadTrunk road · #3 by traffic5,503vehicles597trucks · 10.8%
4KY 15Trunk road · #4 by traffic4,687vehicles550trucks · 11.7%
5Main StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic4,326vehicles285trucks · 6.6%
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

WolfeDepartment 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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