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Kentucky Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
4.4 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
-0.8%
Last 12 months
49.5 billion
+1.0% from the year before
Rank among states
#26
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

Kentucky vehicle miles traveled by month, millions
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Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary4.4 billion4.4 billion-0.8%42
July 20264.4 billion4.4 billion+0.4%79
June 20264.3 billion4.3 billion+0.7%75
May 20264.4 billion4.5 billion-1.4%75
April 20264.3 billion4.2 billion+3.1%77
March 20264.2 billion4.2 billion+1.3%78
February 20263.5 billion3.4 billion+4.9%78
January 20263.4 billion3.4 billion+0.6%82
December 20253.9 billion3.9 billion+0.7%79
November 20254 billion4 billion+0.6%81
October 20254.4 billion4.4 billion+0.6%78
September 20254.2 billion4.1 billion+3.2%75
August 20254.4 billion4.4 billion+0.9%42
July 20254.4 billion4.3 billion+1.5%78
June 20254.3 billion4.2 billion+1.0%75
May 20254.4 billion4.4 billion+0.5%75
April 20254.1 billion4.1 billion+0.4%73
March 20254.1 billion4.2 billion-0.8%78
February 20253.3 billion3.6 billion-5.9%81
January 20253.4 billion3.5 billion-3.6%80
December 20243.9 billion3.9 billion+0.2%78
November 20244 billion4 billion-1.2%77
October 20244.5 billion4.4 billion+2.3%77
September 20244.2 billion4.3 billion-2.6%74
August 20244.4 billion4.4 billion+0.8%71
July 20244.3 billion4.3 billion+1.1%68
June 20244.3 billion4.3 billion-1.1%68
May 20244.5 billion4.4 billion+1.4%71
April 20244.1 billion4 billion+0.8%71
March 20244.2 billion4.2 billion+0.9%69
February 20243.6 billion3.6 billion+0.6%70
January 20243.6 billion3.7 billion-4.1%66
December 20234 billion3.9 billion+1.4%70
November 20234 billion3.9 billion+2.7%68
October 20234.4 billion4.4 billion+0.9%63
September 20234.3 billion4.3 billion+1.4%63

Vehicle miles traveled are FHWA estimates built from about 5,000 continuous traffic counting stations that states operate, expanded to all public roads. The latest month is preliminary and is revised in the next month's report; percent changes compare the same month a year earlier. Where a state reported no stations, FHWA estimates its travel from nearby states or the national trend.

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Source: Federal Highway Administration, Traffic Volume Trends, Table 5 · Last updated 08/01/2026

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