Automobile Profile,,,,,,,,,,,
FINANCIAL,1960,1970,1980,1990,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
"Personal auto expenditures, totala ($ millions)","39,886","73,390","209,563","368,192","445,566","474,491","498,928","R504,247","543,629","599,852",U
"New and used carsa,1","16,600","26,700","57,200","119,000","132,200","133,300","135,600","142,800","R156,100","R164,900","166,500"
"Tires, tubes, accessories, and parts1","2,500","6,100","17,900","29,900","36,900","38,700","39,600","41,500","44,400","R45,900","45,800"
Gasoline and oil1,"12,000","21,900","86,700","107,300","113,300","124,200","128,100","114,800","R129,300","R164,400","162,100"
Tolls1,300,700,"1,100","2,300","3,400","3,700","4,000","4,000","R4,400","R4,600","4,900"
Insurance premiums less claims paid1,"2,000","3,800","9,400","18,100","29,700","31,800","36,300","38,000","36,800","R30,700","32,100"
"Repair, greasing, washing, parking, storage, rental, and leasing1","5,500","12,300","34,000","84,900","122,200","134,200","146,300","153,600","R165,100","R175,500","181,600"
Auto registration fees,4 867,"4 1,668","4 2,893","4 6,054","4 7,043","10 7,698","10 8,163","10 8,630","10 8,625","10 7,607",U
Driver's license fees,4 119,4 222,4 370,4 638,"R,10 823",10 893,10 865,10 917,10 904,10 745,U
Taxi expenditures ($ millions)1,600,"1,200","1,900","2,600","3,200","3,500","3,700","4,100","3,800","R3,600","3,700"

INVENTORY,1960,1970,1980,1990,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
Number of vehicle registrations,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car and motorcycle,"5 62,245,422","5 92,067,655","5 127,294,783","5 137,959,958","9 132,283,966","R,9 133,599,578","9 133,575,077","9 135,717,988","9 136,584,477","9 137,967,488",U
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,5 e,"5 14,210,591","5 27,875,934","5 48,274,555","9 65,738,322","R,9 68,933798","9 70,224,082","9 71,330,205","9 75,356,376","9 79,084,979",U
Motorcycle,"6 574,032","6 2,824,098","6 5,693,940","6 4,259,462","9 3,897,191","R,9 3,871,237","9 3,826,373","9 3,879,450","9 4,152,433","9 4,346,068",U
Motor vehicle licensed drivers,"7 87,252,563","7 111,542,787","7 145,295,036","7 167,015,250","7 176,628,482","11 179,539,340","11 182,709,204","11 184,860,969","11 187,170,420","11 190,625,023",U
Number of employees,,,,,,,,,,,
Taxicabs2,"120,700","106,400","52,500","32,400","30,700","30,500","30,600","31,200","31,600","R31,900","31,800"
Automotive dealers and service stations2,"1,267,200","1,617,400","1,688,500","2,063,100","2,189,600","2,266,700","2,310,800","2,332,300","2,368,100","R2,409,600","2,424,800"
"Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies2",N,N,"434,300","456,000","492,100","502,800","513,000","516,600","523,700","R516,800","502,100"
"Auto repair, services, and parking2",N,N,"570,900","913,700","1,020,100","1,080,000","1,119,600","1,145,200","1,196,400","R1,234,200","1,257,200"

PERFORMANCE   ,1960,1970,1980,1990,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
Vehicle-miles (millions),,,,,,,,,,,
"Passenger car and motorcycle, totala","8 587,012","8 919,679","8 1,121,810","R,8 1,417,823","9 1,448,091","R,9 1,478,767","9 1,512,637","9 1,559,860","9 1,579,684","R,9 1,610,756",U
"Rural highway, total","8 313,623","8 424,088","8 450,659","8 547,910","9 527,932","R,9 540,021","9 555,227","9 579,258","9 589,213","R,9 597,898",U
Rural interstate ,N,"8 62,342","8 89,488","8 117,519","9 115,991","R,9 120,324","9 121,095","9 128,447","9 131,956","R,9 135,630",U
Rural other arterial,"8 233,452","8 182,213","8 180,857","8 211,066","9 212,063","R,9 217,574","9 221,732","9 230,435","9 232,779","R,9 236,423",U
Other rural roads,"8 80,171","8 179,533","8 180,314","8 219,325","9 199,878","R,9 202,122","9 212,400","9 220,376","9 224,478","R,9 225,845",U
"Urban highwayb, total","8 273,389","8 495,591","8 671,151","8 869,912","9 920,159","R,9 938,746","9 957,410","9 980,602","9 990,471","R,9 1,012858",U
Urban interstate ,N,"8 69,369","8 124,480","8 184,783","9 205,489","R,9 211,818","9 215,525","9 222,066","9 225,822","R,9 232,202",U
Other urban ,N,"8 426,222","8 546,671","8 685,129","9 714,670","9 726,928","9 741,885","9 758,536","9 764,649","R,9 780,656",U
"Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, total",8 e,"8 123,286","8 290,935","8 574,571","9 790,029","R,9 815,936","9 850,739","9 868,275","9 901,022","R,9 923,059",U
"Rural highway, total",8 e,"8 73,591","8 149,560","8 227,831","9 295,472","R,9 306,891","9 327,316","9 334,806","9 351,658","R,9 360,355",U
Rural interstate ,8 e,"8 6,766","8 19,952","8 46,298","9 63,329","9 65,779","9 69,030","9 72,343","9 76,190","R,9 79,088",U
Rural other arterial,8 e,"8 29,808","8 56,137","8 87,474","9 118,305","R,9 122,211","9 129,890","9 132,043","9 138,475","R,9 141,257",U
Other rural roads,8 e,"8 37,017","8 73,471","8 94,059","9 113,838","R,9 118,901","9 128,396","9 130,420","9 136,993","R,9 140,010",U
"Urban highwayc, total",8 e,"8 49,695","8 141,375","8 346,739","9 494,557","9 509,045","9 523,423","9 533,469","9 549,364","R,9 562,704",U
Urban interstate ,8 e,"8 6,252","8 23,067","8 71,500","9 109,807","9 112,908","9 116,680","9 121,700","9 124,399","R,9 128,291",U
Other urban ,8 e,"8 43,443","8 118,308","8 275,239","9 384,750","R,9 396,136","9 406,743","9 411,769","9 424,965","R,9 434,413",U
"Vehicle-miles, total (millions)","5 587,012","5 1,042,965","5 1,412,745","5 1,992,394","9 2,238,120","R,9 2,294,703","9 2,363,376","9 2,428,135","9 2,480,706","R,9 2,533,815",U
Passenger cars ,"f,5 587,012","f,5 919,679","f,5 1,121,810","f,5 1,417,823","9 1,438,294","R,9 1,468,854","9 1,502,556","9 1,549,577","9 1,569,100","R,9 1,600,287",U
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,5 e,"5 123,286","5 290,935","5 574,571","9 790,029","R,9 815,936","9 850,739","9 868,275","9 901,022","R,9 923,059",U
Motorcycle,5 g,5 g,5 g,5 g,"9 9,797","R,9 9,913","9 10,081","9 10,283","9 10,584","R,9 10,469",U
"Passenger-milesc, total (millions)","5 1,145,000","5 1,979,787","5 2,545,020","5 3,037,244","9 3,553,810","R,9 3,643,719","9 3,752,829","9 3,855,696","9 3,939,137","R,9 4,023,637",U
Passenger cars ,"a,f,5 1,145,000","a,f,5 1,754,174","a,f,5 2,024,246","f,5 2,140,913","9 2,286,887","R,9 2,335,478","9 2,389,065","9 2,463,828","9 2,494,870","R,9 2,544,457",U
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,5 e,"5 225,613","5 520,774","5 896,331","9 1,256,146","R,9 1,297,337","9 1,352,675","9 1,380,557","9 1,432,625","R,9 1,467,664",U
Motorcycle,5 g,5 g,5 g,5 g,"9 10,777","R,9 10,904","9 11,089","9 11,311","9 11,642","R,9 11,516",U
Average miles traveled per vehicle,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car ,"f,5 9,518","f,5 9,989","f,5 8,813","f,5 10,277","9 11,203","R,9 11,323","9 11,581","9 11,754","9 11,848","R,9 11,976",U
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,5 e,"5 8,676","5 10,437","5 11,902","9 12,018","R,9 11,837","9 12,115","9 12,173","9 11,957","R,9 11,672",U
Motorcycle,5 g,5 g,5 g,5 g,"9 2,514","R,9 2,561","9 2,635","9 2,651","9 2,549","R,9 2,409",U
Fuel consumed (million gallons),,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger cars ,"f,5 41,171","f,5 67,879","f,5 70,186","f,5 69,759","9 68,072","R,9 68,897","9 69,892","9 71,695","9 73,283","R,9 73,065",U
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,5 e,"5 12,313","5 23,796","5 35,611","9 45,605","R,9 47,133","9 49,388","9 50,462","9 52,859","R,9 52,939",U
Motorcycle,5 g,5 g,5 g,5 g,9 196,9 198,9 202,9 206,9 212,"R,9 209",U
Average fuel consumption per vehicle (gallons),,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger cars,"f,5 668","f,5 737","f,5 551","f,5 506",9 530,"R,9 531",9 539,9 544,9 553,"R,9 547",U
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,5 e,5 866,5 854,5 738,9 694,"R,9 684",9 703,9 707,9 701,"R,9 669",U
Motorcycle,5 g,5 g,5 g,5 g,9 50,9 51,9 53,9 53,9 51,9 48,U
Average miles traveled per gallon of fuel consumed,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger cars,"f,5 14.3","f,5 13.5",5 16.0,5 20.3,9 21.1,"R,9 21.3",9 21.5,9 21.6,9 21.4,"R,9 21.9",U
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,5 e,5 10.0,5 12.2,5 16.1,9 17.3,"R,9 17.3",9 17.2,9 17.2,9 17.0,"R,9 17.4",U
Motorcycle,5 g,5 g,5 g,5 g,9 50,9 50,9 50,9 50,9 50,9 50,U

SAFETY,1960,1970,1980,1990,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
Number of occupants and nonoccupant fatalities,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car3,N,N,"27,449","24,092","22,423","22,505","22,199","21,194","20,862","R20,699","20,233"
Motorcycle3,790,"2,280","5,144","3,244","2,227","2,161","2,116","2,294","2,483","R2,897","3,181"
"Bicycled,3",490,760,965,859,833,765,814,760,754,R693,728
"Pedestriand,3","7,210","8,950","8,070","6,482","5,584","5,449","5,321","5,228","4,939","R4,763","4,882"
Occupant fatality rates,,,,,,,,,,,
Per 100 million vehicle-miles,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car3,4.7,3.8,2.5,1.7,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.4,1.3,1.3,U
Motorcycle3,N,76.5,50.4,33.9,22.7,21.8,21,22.3,23.5,R27.7,U
"Per 10,000 registered vehicles",,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car3,5.1,3.9,2.6,R2.0,1.8,1.8,1.8,1.7,1.6,1.6,U
Motorcycle3,13.8,8.1,9,7.6,5.7,5.6,5.5,5.9,6,R6.7,U
Vehicle involvement rate (fatal crashes),,,,,,,,,,,
Per 100 million vehicle-miles,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car3,N,5.6,3.5,2.4,2.1,2,2,1.9,1.8,R1.8,U
Motorcycle3,N,22.9,50.9,34.3,23.1,21.9,21.4,22.7,R23.9,R28.4,U
"Per 10,000 registered vehicles",,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car3,N,5.6,3.7,2.8,2.5,2.5,2.4,2.3,2.2,2.2,2.1
Motorcycle3,N,8.2,9.1,7.7,5.8,5.6,5.6,6,6.1,6.8,6.6
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 2.4 available at http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/AllTables.asp as of January 2003."
"2  U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS Database, Internet site http://www.bls.gov/data/sa.htm as of January 2003; codes “414120 Taxicabs,” “605500 Automotive Dealers and Service Stations,” “525010 Motor Vehicle Parts, and Supplies” and “807500 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking."""
"3  U.S. Department of Transportation,  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 2001, DOT HS 809 484, (Washington, DC: December 2002), tables 3, 4, 7, and 10."
"4  U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-202."
"5  Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-97-009 Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM–201A, table revised in June 1999."
"6  Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-201."
"7  Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-Pl-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table DL-201."
"8  Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201."
"9  Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable)."
"10  Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table MV-2 (revised tables used when applicable)."
"11  Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table DL-22 (revised tables used when applicable)."