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FINANCIAL
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
10.0 |
12.2 |
16.1 |
17.3 |
17.3 |
17.3 |
17.2 |
17.2 |
17.0 |
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 |
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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 |
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Per
100 million vehicle-miles |
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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 |
21.0 |
22.3 |
23.5 |
27.7 |
(R) 33.2 |
34.0 |
Per
10,000 registered vehicles |
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Passenger car |
5.1 |
3.9 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
Motorcycle |
13.8 |
8.1 |
9.0 |
7.6 |
6.2 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
Vehicle
involvement rate (fatal crashes) |
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Per
100 million vehicle-miles |
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Passenger car |
N |
5.6 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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 |
35.0 |
Per
10,000 registered vehicles |
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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 |
6.0 |
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.
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