Automobile Profile,,,,,,,,,,,,,
FINANCIAL,1960,1970,1980,1990,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002
"Personal auto expenditures, totala ($ millions)","39,886","73,390","209,563","(R) 380,092","(R) 445,146","(R) 465,166","(R) 497,891","(R) 523,128","(R) 532,547","(R) 576,729","(R) 632,052","(R) 636,127","623,569"
"New and used carsa,1","16,600","26,700","57,200","119,000","(R) 133,200","(R) 132,600","(R) 136,000","(R) 139,400","(R) 147,300","(R) 158,400","(R) 164,300","(R) 162,600","157,200"
"Tires, tubes, accessories, and parts1","2,500","6,100","17,900","29,900","(R) 36,000","(R) 37,800","(R) 40,300","(R) 41,900","(R) 43,900","(R) 47,000","(R) 49,000","(R) 49,100","49,700"
Gasoline and oil1,"12,000","21,900","86,700","(R) 111,200","(R) 116,200","(R) 120,200","(R) 130,400","(R) 134,400","(R) 122,400","(R) 137,900","(R) 175,700","(R) 173,100","165,800"
Tolls1,300,700,"1,100","2,300","(R) 3,400","(R) 3,700","(R) 4,000","(R) 4,400","(R) 4,400","(R) 4,800","(R) 5,100","(R) 5,300","5,600"
Insurance premiums less claims paid1,"2,000","3,800","9,400","(R) 23,500","(R) 32,800","(R) 34,500","(R) 36,700","(R) 37,800","(R) 40,400","(R) 43,200","(R) 43,000","(R) 44,600","46,500"
"Repair, greasing, washing, parking, storage, rental, and leasing1","5,500","12,300","34,000","84,900","(R) 112,500","(R) 125,500","(R) 138,700","(R) 152,900","(R) 161,100","(R) 172,600","(R) 183,500","(R) 189,100","187,100"
Auto registration fees2 ,867,"1,668","2,893","6,054","7,423","7,043","7,698","8,163","8,630","8,625","7,607","8,278","7,415"
Driver's license fees2,119,222,370,638,823,823,893,865,917,904,745,849,954
Taxi expenditures ($ millions)1,600,"1,200","1,900","2,600","(R) 2,800","(R) 3,000","(R) 3,200","(R) 3,300","(R) 3,500","(R) 3,300","(R) 3,100","(R) 3,200","3,300"
INVENTORY,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Number of vehicle registrations,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car and motorcycle3,"62,245,422","92,067,655","127,294,783","137,959,958","131,640,024","132,283,966","133,599,578","133,575,077","135,717,988","136,584,477","137,967,488","142,536,523","140,924,833"
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle3, e,"14,210,591","27,875,934","48,274,555","62,903,589","65,738,322","68,933,798","70,224,082","71,330,205","75,356,376","79,084,979","84,187,636","85,011,305"
Motorcycle4,"574,032","2,824,098","5,693,940","4,259,462","3,756,555","3,897,191","3,871,237","3,826,373","3,879,450","4,152,433","4,346,068","4,903,056","5,004,156"
Motor vehicle licensed drivers5,"87,252,563","111,542,787","145,295,036","167,015,250","175,403,465","176,628,482","179,539,340","182,709,204","184,860,969","187,170,420","190,625,023","191,275,719","194,295,633"
Number of employees6,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Taxicabs,"120,700","106,400","52,500","32,400","30,800","30,700","30,500","30,600","31,200","31,600","31,900","31,800","30,800"
Automotive dealers and service stations,"1,267,200","1,617,400","1,688,500","2,063,100","2,116,200","2,189,600","2,266,700","2,310,800","2,332,300","2,368,100","2,409,600","2,424,800","2,432,200"
"Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies",N,N,"434,300","456,000","471,400","492,100","502,800","513,000","516,600","523,700","516,800","502,100","498,000"
"Auto repair, services, and parking",N,N,"570,900","913,700","968,300","1,020,100","1,080,000","1,119,600","1,145,200","1,196,400","1,234,200","1,257,200","1,263,200"
PERFORMANCE   ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Vehicle-miles (millions)7,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Passenger car and motorcycle, totala","587,012","919,679","1,121,810","1,417,823","1,416,329","1,448,091","1,478,767","1,512,637","1,559,860","1,579,684","1,610,756","(R) 1,637,971","1,668,193"
"Rural highway, total","313,623","424,088","450,659","547,910","518,421","527,932","540,021","555,227","579,258","589,213","597,898","(R) 609,060","613,861"
Rural interstate ,N,"62,342","89,488","117,519","114,002","115,991","120,324","121,095","128,447","131,956","135,630","(R) 137,087","139,707"
Rural other arterial,"233,452","182,213","180,857","211,066","207,540","212,063","217,574","221,732","230,435","232,779","236,423","(R) 237,986","239,562"
Other rural roads,"80,171","179,533","180,314","219,325","196,879","199,878","202,122","212,400","220,376","224,478","225,845","(R) 233,987","234,592"
"Urban highway, totalb","273,389","495,591","671,151","869,912","897,909","920,159","938,746","957,410","980,602","990,471","1,012,858","(R) 1,028,911","1,054,332"
Urban interstate ,N,"69,369","124,480","184,783","199,588","205,489","211,818","215,525","222,066","225,822","232,202","(R) 238,529","244,837"
Other urban ,N,"426,222","546,671","685,129","698,321","714,670","726,928","741,885","758,536","764,649","780,656","(R) 790,382","809,495"
"Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, total", e,"123,286","290,935","574,571","764,634","790,029","815,936","850,739","868,275","901,022","923,059","(R) 943,207","966,184"
"Rural highway, total", e,"73,591","149,560","227,831","285,325","295,472","306,891","327,316","334,806","351,658","360,355","(R) 374,736","384,498"
Rural interstate , e,"6,766","19,952","46,298","60,849","63,329","65,779","69,030","72,343","76,190","79,088","(R) 82,356","84,936"
Rural other arterial,e,"29,808","56,137","87,474","113,595","118,305","122,211","129,890","132,043","138,475","141,257","(R) 146,525","150,715"
Other rural roads,e,"37,017","73,471","94,059","110,881","113,838","118,901","128,396","130,420","136,993","140,010","(R) 145,855","148,847"
"Urban highway, totalc", e,"49,695","141,375","346,739","479,308","494,557","509,045","523,423","533,469","549,364","562,704","(R) 568,471","581,686"
Urban interstate , e,"6,252","23,067","71,500","105,317","109,807","112,908","116,680","121,700","124,399","128,291","(R) 127,989","129,986"
Other urban ,e,"43,443","118,308","275,239","373,991","384,750","396,136","406,743","411,769","424,965","434,413","(R) 440,482","451,700"
"Vehicle-miles, total (millions)3","587,012","1,042,965","1,412,745","1,992,394","2,180,963","2,238,120","2,294,703","2,363,376","2,428,135","2,480,706","2,533,815","(R) 2,581,178","2,634,377"
Passenger carsf,"(f) 587,012","(f) 919,679","(f) 1,121,810","(f) 1,417,823","(f) 1,416,329","1,438,294","1,468,854","1,502,556","1,549,577","1,569,100","1,600,287","(R) 1,628,332","1,658,640"
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, e,"123,286","290,935","574,571","764,634","790,029","815,936","850,739","868,275","901,022","923,059","(R) 943,207","966,184"
Motorcycle, g, g, g, g,"(E) 10,240","9,797","9,913","10,081","10,283","10,584","10,469","(R) 9,639","9,553"
"Passenger-miles, total (millions)c, 3","1,145,000","1,979,787","2,545,020","3,037,244","3,612,100","3,553,810","3,643,719","3,752,829","3,855,696","3,939,137","4,023,637","(R) 4,247,094","4,335,470"
Passenger cars ,"(a,f) 1,145,000","(a.f) 1,754,174","(a,f) 2,024,246","(f) 2,140,913","(f) 2,600,050","2,286,887","2,335,478","2,389,065","2,463,828","2,494,870","2,544,457","(R) 2,556,481","2,604,065"
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, e,"225,613","520,774","896,331","1,012,050","1,256,146","1,297,337","1,352,675","1,380,557","1,432,625","1,467,664","(R) 1,678,853","1,719,750"
Motorcycle, g, g, g, g,"(E) 11,264","10,777","10,904","11,089","11,311","11,642","11,516","(R) 11,760","11,655"
Average miles traveled per vehicle3,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car ,"(f) 9,518","(f) 9,989","(f) 8,813","(f) 10,277","(f) 10,759","11,203","11,323","11,581","11,754","11,848","11,976","(R) 11,831","12,203"
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, e,"8,676","10,437","11,902","12,156","12,018","11,837","12,115","12,173","11,957","11,672","(R) 11,204","11,365"
Motorcycle, g, g, g, g,"(E) 2,726","2,514","2,561","2,635","2,651","2,549","2,409","(R) 1,966","1,909"
Fuel consumed (million gallons)3,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger cars ,"(f) 41,171","(f) 67,879","(f) 70,186","(f) 69,759","(f) 68,079","68,072","68,897","69,892","71,695","73,283","73,065","(R) 73,559","74,949"
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,e,"12,313","23,796","35,611","44,112","45,605","47,133","49,388","50,462","52,859","52,939","(R) 53,522","54,841"
Motorcycle, g, g, g, g,(E) 205,196,198,202,206,212,209,(R) 193,191
Average fuel consumption per vehicle (gallons)3,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger cars,(f) 668,(f) 737,(f) 551,(f) 506,(f) 517,530,531,539,544,553,547,(R) 534,551
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,e,866,854,738,701,694,684,703,707,701,669,(R) 636,645
Motorcycle, g, g, g, g,55,50,51,53,53,51,48,(R) 39,38
Average miles traveled per gallon of fuel consumed3,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger cars,(f) 14,(f) 14,(f) 16.0,(f) 20.3,(f) 21,21.1,21.3,21.5,21.6,21.4,21.9,22.1,22.1
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,e,10,12.2,16.1,17.3,17.3,17.3,17.2,17.2,17,17.4,17.6,17.6
Motorcycle,g,g, g,g,(E) 50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50
SAFETY 8,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Number of occupants and nonoccupant fatalities,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,N,N,"27,449","24,092","21,997","22,423","22,505","22,199","21,194","20,862","20,699","(R) 20,320","20,416"
Motorcycle,790,"2,280","5,144","3,244","2,320","2,227","2,161","2,116","2,294","2,483","2,897","(R) 3,197","3,244"
Bicycled,490,760,965,859,802,833,765,814,760,754,693,(R) 732,662
Pedestriand,"7,210","8,950","8,070","6,482","5,489","5,584","5,449","5,321","5,228","4,939","4,763","(R) 4,901","4,808"
Occupant fatality rates,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Per 100 million vehicle-miles,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,4.7,3.8,2.5,1.7,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.4,1.3,1.3,1.3,1.3
Motorcycle,N,76.5,50.4,33.9,22.7,22.7,21.8,21,22.3,23.5,27.7,(R) 33.2,34
"Per 10,000 registered vehicles",,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,5.1,3.9,2.6,2,1.8,1.8,1.8,1.8,1.7,1.6,1.6,1.6,1.6
Motorcycle,13.8,8.1,9,7.6,6.2,5.7,5.6,5.5,5.9,6,6.7,6.5,6.5
Vehicle involvement rate (fatal crashes),,,,,,,,,,,,,
Per 100 million vehicle-miles,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,N,5.6,3.5,2.4,2.1,2.1,2,2,1.9,1.8,1.8,1.7,1.7
Motorcycle,N,22.9,50.9,34.3,22.8,23.1,21.9,21.4,22.7,23.9,28.4,(R) 33.9,35
"Per 10,000 registered vehicles",,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,N,5.6,3.7,2.8,2.5,2.5,2.5,2.4,2.3,2.2,2.2,2.1,2.1
Motorcycle,N,8.2,9.1,7.7,6.2,5.8,5.6,5.6,6,6.1,6.8,(R) 6.7,6.7
KEY: E = estimate; N = data do not exist; R = revised; U = data are not available.,,,,,,,,,,,,,
NOTES,,,,,,,,,,,,,
a  Figures obtained by addition / subtraction and may not appear directly in data source.,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"b  Urban consists of travel on all roads and streets in urban places of 5,000 or greater population.",,,,,,,,,,,,,
"c  In July 1997, the USDOT, Federal Highway Administration published revised passenger-miles data for the highway modes for many years.  The major change reflected the reassignment of some vehicles from the passenger car category to the other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle category.",,,,,,,,,,,,,
d  Involvement only with motor vehicle.,,,,,,,,,,,,,
e  Included in single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck category.,,,,,,,,,,,,,
f  Includes motorcycle data.,,,,,,,,,,,,,
g  Included in passenger cars.,,,,,,,,,,,,,
SOURCES,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Unless otherwise noted, refer to chapter tables for sources.",,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1  U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts Tables, table 2.5.5 available at http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/AllTables.asp as of April 2004."
"2 1960-95:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-202."
" 1996-2002:  Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table MV-2 (revised tables used when applicable)."
"3  1960-94:  Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM–201A, table revised in June 1999."
"1995-2002:  Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable)."
"4 1960-94:   Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-201."
"1995-2002:   Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable)."
"5 1960-95:  Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-Pl-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table DL-201."
"1996-2002:  Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table DL-22 (revised tables used when applicable)."
"6 1960-2002:  U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS Database, Internet site http://www.bls.gov/data/sa.htm as of April 2004; codes “414120 Taxicabs,” “605500 Automotive Dealers and Service Stations,” “525010 Motor Vehicle Parts, and Supplies” and “807500 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking."""
"7 1960-94:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration,  Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201."
"1995-2002:  Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable)."
"8  1960-2002:  U.S. Department of Transportation,  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 2002, DOT HS 809 484, (Washington, DC: January 2004), tables 3, 4, 7, and 10."