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U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled
Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled
(monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
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Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) are key data for highway planning and management, and a common measure of roadway use. Along with other data, VMT are often used in estimating congestion, air quality, and potential gas-tax revenues, and can provide a general measure of the level of the nation's economic activity.
Highway miles (millions) |
230,710 |
226,740 |
Percent change from same month previous year |
-0.71 |
-1.72 |
NOTES: The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Highway Policy Information, "Traffic Volume Trends", available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ as of May 2008.
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