Automobile Profile,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
FINANCIAL,1960,1970,1980,1990,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,(R) 2005,2006
"Personal auto expenditures, totala ($ millions)","(R) 39,886","(R) 73,390","(R) 209,563","(R) 377,492","(R) 442,346","(R) 462,166","(R) 494,691","(R) 519,828","(R) 529,047","(R) 573,429","(R) 628,952","(R) 631,527","(R) 622,369","(R) 646,756","(R) 695,320","772,607","828,900"
"New and used carsa,1","16,600","26,700","57,200","119,000","133,200","132,600","136,000","139,400","147,300","158,400","164,300","162,900","162,100","152,000","152,600","161,600","165,100"
"Tires, tubes, accessories, and parts1","2,500","6,100","17,900","29,900","36,000","37,800","40,300","41,900","43,900","47,000","49,000","49,100","50,300","52,000","54,400","57,900","59,800"
Gasoline and oil1,"12,000","21,900","86,700","111,200","116,200","120,200","130,400","134,400","122,400","137,900","175,700","171,600","164,500","192,700","230,400","280,700","318,600"
Tolls1,300,700,"1,100","2,300","3,400","3,700","4,000","4,400","4,400","4,800","5,100","5,100","5,300","5,500","5,700","6,500","6,900"
Insurance premiums less claims paid1,"2,000","3,800","9,400","23,500","32,800","34,500","36,700","37,800","40,400","43,200","43,000","44,600","45,800","49,200","53,700","57,800","60,100"
"Repair, greasing, washing, parking, storage, rental, and leasing1","5,500","12,300","34,000","84,900","112,500","125,500","138,700","152,900","161,100","172,600","183,500","189,100","186,000","186,800","189,500","198,400","208,400"
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","7,478","7,826","8,484","8,774"
Driver's license fees2,119,222,370,638,823,823,893,865,917,904,745,849,954,"1,078","1,194","1,223","1,226"
Taxi expenditures ($ millions)1,600,"1,200","1,900","2,600","2,800","3,000","3,200","3,300","3,500","3,300","3,100","3,200","3,300","3,500","3,600","3,900","4,200"
INVENTORY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Number of vehicle registrations,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car3,"61,671,390","89,243,557","121,600,843","133,700,496","127,883,469","128,386,775","129,728,341","129,748,704","131,838,538","132,432,044","133,621,420","137,633,467","135,920,677","135,669,897","136,430,651","136,568,083","135,399,945"
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","87,186,663","91,845,327","95,336,839","99,124,775"
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","5,370,035","5,767,934","6,227,146","6,686,147",,
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","196,165,667","198,888,912","200,665,267","202,810,438",,
Number of employees6 (based on SIC),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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",N,N,N,N,,
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",N,N,N,N,,
"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",N,N,N,N,,
"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",N,N,N,N,,
Number of employees7 (based on NAICS),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Taxi service,N,N,N,"33,600","31,600","31,600","31,400","31,600","32,300","32,700","33,100","33,100","31,800","31,400","30,600","30,300","30,600",,
Wholesale motor vehicles and parts,N,N,N,"309,400","319,900","334,600","342,500","350,200","353,600","359,500","355,700","347,300","345,600","342,100","340,700","344,200","349,200",,
Retail motor vehicle and parts dealers,N,N,N,"1,494,400","1,564,700","1,627,100","1,685,600","1,723,400","1,740,900","1,796,600","1,846,900","1,854,600","1,879,400","1,882,900","1,902,300","1,918,600","1,907,900",,
Gasoline stations,N,N,N,"910,200","902,300","922,300","946,400","956,200","961,300","943,500","935,700","925,300","895,900","882,000","875,600","871,100","861,000",,
Parking lots and garages,N,N,N,"67,600","71,100","74,800","78,400","81,800","84,700","88,900","92,800","95,500","95,900","99,600","101,800","103,400","104,800",,
Automotive repair and maintenance,N,N,N,"659,400","701,300","737,900","781,400","810,500","828,300","864,200","888,100","903,900","899,600","894,200","890,600","886,100","887,400",,
PERFORMANCE   ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Vehicle-miles, total (millions)","587,012","1,042,965","1,412,745","1,992,394","2,276,276","2,238,120","2,294,703","2,363,376","2,428,135","2,480,706","2,533,815","2,581,178","2,634,060","2,665,750","2,737,176","2,759,926","2,784,085",,
"Passenger car, totala, 8","(c) 587,012","(c) 919,679","(c) 1,121,810","(c) 1,417,823","1,501,402","1,438,294","1,468,854","1,502,556","1,549,577","1,569,100","1,600,287","1,628,332","1,658,474","1,672,079","1,699,890","1,708,421","1,682,671",,
"Rural highway, total","(c) 313,623","(c) 424,088","(c) 450,659","(c) 547,910","526,764","523,834","535,951","551,080","574,979","584,765","593,391","604,677","608,939","580,059","564,509","543,179","535,670",,
Rural interstate ,N,"(c) 62,342","(c) 89,488","(c) 117,519","119,535","114,933","119,268","120,045","127,335","130,856","134,466","135,966","138,819","132,101","129,415","122,789","122,337",,
Rural other arterial,"(c) 233,452","(c) 182,213","(c) 180,857","(c) 211,066","212,418","210,553","216,074","220,180","228,847","231,117","234,743","236,337","238,009","225,437","217,495","210,331","206,708",,
Other rural roads,"(c) 80,171","(c) 179,533","(c) 180,314","(c) 219,325","194,810","198,348","200,609","210,855","218,797","222,792","224,182","232,374","232,111","222,522","217,599","210,059","206,625",,
"Urban highway, totalb","(c) 273,389","(c) 495,591","(c) 671,151","(c) 869,912","974,638","914,460","932,903","951,476","974,598","984,335","1,006,896","1,023,655","1,049,535","1,092,020","1,135,381","1,165,242","1,147,001",,
Urban interstate ,N,"(c) 69,369","(c) 124,480","(c) 184,783","217,174","204,035","210,302","214,016","220,487","224,132","230,510","236,983","243,521","251,904","258,666","266,834","267,336",,
Other urban ,N,"(c) 426,222","(c) 546,671","(c) 685,129","757,465","710,425","722,601","737,460","754,111","760,203","776,386","786,672","806,014","840,117","876,715","898,408","879,665",,
"Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, total9", e,"123,286","290,935","574,571","764,634","790,029","815,936","850,739","868,275","901,022","923,059","943,207","966,034","984,094","1,027,164","1,041,051","1,089,013",,
"Rural highway, total", e,"73,591","149,560","227,831","285,325","295,472","306,891","327,316","334,806","351,658","360,355","374,736","384,185","372,891","374,515","361,562","372,940",,
Rural interstate , e,"6,766","19,952","46,298","60,849","63,329","65,779","69,030","72,343","76,190","79,088","82,356","85,132","82,513","83,181","80,173","81,830",,
Rural other arterial,e,"29,808","56,137","87,474","113,595","118,305","122,211","129,890","132,043","138,475","141,257","146,525","150,758","148,100","148,802","143,976","145,566",,
Other rural roads,e,"37,017","73,471","94,059","110,881","113,838","118,901","128,396","130,420","136,993","140,010","145,855","148,295","142,278","142,532","137,413","145,544",,
"Urban highway, totalb", e,"49,695","141,375","346,739","479,308","494,557","509,045","523,423","533,469","549,364","562,704","568,471","581,849","611,203","652,649","679,490","716,073",,
Urban interstate , e,"6,252","23,067","71,500","105,317","109,807","112,908","116,680","121,700","124,399","128,291","127,989","130,174","142,472","155,714","160,470","166,637",,
Other urban ,e,"43,443","118,308","275,239","373,991","384,750","396,136","406,743","411,769","424,965","434,413","440,482","451,675","468,731","496,935","519,020","549,436",,
"Motorcycle, totala, 8",f,f,f,f,"10,240","9,797","9,913","10,081","10,283","10,584","10,469","9,639","9,552","9,577","10,122","10,454","12,401",,
"Rural highway, total",f,f,f,f,"4,402","4,098","4,070","4,147","4,279","4,448","4,507","4,383","4,445","4,289","4,381","4,335","4,750",,
Rural interstate ,f,f,f,f,"1,279","1,058","1,056","1,050","1,112","1,100","1,164","1,121","1,212","1,279","1,354","1,356","1,425",,
Rural other arterial,f,f,f,f,"1,698","1,510","1,500","1,552","1,588","1,662","1,680","1,649","1,623","1,472","1,435","1,413","1,628",,
Other rural roads,f,f,f,f,"1,425","1,530","1,513","1,545","1,579","1,686","1,663","1,613","1,610","1,538","1,593","1,566","1,696",,
"Urban highway, totalb",f,f,f,f,"5,838","5,699","5,843","5,934","6,004","6,136","5,962","5,256","5,107","5,288","5,741","6,120","7,652",,
Urban interstate ,f,f,f,f,"1,420","1,454","1,516","1,509","1,579","1,690","1,692","1,546","1,670","1,962","2,089","2,270","2,509",,
Other urban ,f,f,f,f,"4,418","4,245","4,327","4,425","4,425","4,446","4,270","3,710","3,437","3,326","3,652","3,849","5,143",,
"Passenger-miles, total (millions)3","1,145,000","1,979,787","2,545,020","3,037,244","3,623,364","3,553,810","3,643,719","3,752,829","3,855,696","3,939,137","4,023,637","4,247,094","4,307,312","4,360,151","4,479,453","2,699,305","2,658,621",,
Passenger cars ,"(a,c) 1,145,000","(a.c) 1,754,174","(a,c) 2,024,246","(c) 2,140,913","(c) 2,600,050","2,286,887","2,335,478","2,389,065","2,463,828","2,494,870","2,544,457","2,556,481","2,620,389","2,641,885","2,685,827","2,699,305","2,658,621",,
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","1,678,853","1,674,792","1,706,103","1,780,771","1,804,848","1,887,997",,
Motorcycle,f,f,f,f,"11,264","10,777","10,904","11,089","11,311","11,642","11,516","11,760","12,131","12,163","12,855","13,277","15,750",,
Average miles traveled per vehicle3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car ,"(c) 9,518","(c) 9,989","(c) 8,813","(c) 10,277","(c) 10,759","11,203","11,323","11,581","11,754","11,848","11,976","11,831","12,202","12,325","12,460","12,510","12,427",,
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","11,204","11,364","11,287","11,184","10,920","10,986",,
Motorcycle,f,f,f,f,"2,726","2,514","2,561","2,635","2,651","2,549","2,409","1,966","1,909","1,783","1,755","1,679","1,855",,
Fuel consumed (million gallons)3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger cars ,"(c) 41,171","(c) 67,879","(c) 70,186","(c) 69,759","(c) 68,079","68,072","68,897","69,892","71,695","73,283","73,065","73,559","75,471","75,455","75,402","77,418","74,983",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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","53,522","55,220","60,758","63,417","58,869","60,662",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Motorcycle,f,f,f,f,205,196,198,202,206,212,209,193,191,192,202,189,221,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Average fuel consumption per vehicle (gallons)3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger cars,(c) 668,(c) 737,(c) 551,(c) 506,(c) 517,530,531,539,544,553,547,534,555,556,553,567,554,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,e,866,854,738,701,694,684,703,707,701,669,636,650,697,690,617,612,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Motorcycle,f,f,f,f,55,50,51,53,53,51,48,39,38,36,35,30,33,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Average miles traveled per gallon of fuel consumed3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger cars,(c) 14,(c) 14,(c) 16.0,(c) 20.3,(c) 21,21.1,21.3,21.5,21.6,21.4,21.9,22.1,22.0,22.2,22.5,22,22,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle,e,10.0,12.2,16.1,17.3,17.3,17.3,17.2,17.2,17.0,17.4,17.6,17.5,16.2,16.2,18,18,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Motorcycle,f,f,f,f,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,50,55,56,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
SAFETY10,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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","20,320","20,569","19,725","19,192","18,512","17,800",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Light Truck,N,N,"7,486","8,601","8,904","9,568","9,932","10,249","10,705","11,265","11,526","11,723","12,274","12,546","12,674","13,037","12,721",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Motorcycle,790,"2,280","5,144","3,244","2,320","2,227","2,161","2,116","2,294","2,483","2,897","3,197","3,270","3,714","4,028","4,576","4,810",,
Bicycled,490,760,965,859,802,833,765,814,760,754,693,732,665,629,727,786,773,,
Pedestriand,"7,210","8,950","8,070","6,482","5,489","5,584","5,449","5,321","5,228","4,939","4,763","4,901","4,851","4,774","4,675","4,892","4,784",,
Occupant fatality rates,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Per 100 million vehicle-milesg,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,4.7,3.8,2.5,1.7,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.4,1.3,1.3,1.3,1.3,1.2,1.2,1.2,1.1,,
Light Truck,N,N,2.5,1.6,1.3,1.3,1.3,1.2,1.2,1.3,1.2,1.2,1.2,1.2,1.2,1.2,1.1,,
Motorcycle,N,76.5,50.4,33.9,22.7,22.7,21.8,21.0,22.3,23.5,27.7,33.2,34.2,38.8,39.8,43.8,38.8,,
"Per 10,000 registered vehicles",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,5.1,3.9,2.6,2.0,1.8,1.8,1.8,1.8,1.7,1.6,1.6,1.6,1.6,1.5,1.4,1.4,1.3,,
Light Truck,N,N,2.5,1.7,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.5,1.4,1.4,1.3,,
Motorcycle,13.8,8.1,9.0,7.6,6.2,5.7,5.6,5.5,5.9,6.0,6.7,6.5,6.5,6.9,7.0,7.3,7.2,,
Fatal Crashes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Total Fatal Crashes,U,U,U,"39,836","36,254","37,241","37,494","37,324","37,107","37,140","37,526","37,862","38,491","38,477","38,444","39,252","38,588",,
Number of vehicles involved in fatal crashes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,U,U,"39,059","34,085","30,273","30,940","30,727","30,059","29,040","28,027","27,802","27,586","27,374","26,562","25,682","25,169","24,087",,
Light Truck,U,U,"12,680","15,620","16,353","17,587","18,246","18,628","19,363","19,959","20,498","20,831","21,668","22,299","22,486","22,964","22,290",,
Motorcycles,U,U,"5,194","3,276","2,339","2,268","2,176","2,160","2,334","2,532","2,975","3,265","3,365","3,802","4,121","4,682","4,935",,
Vehicle involvement rate (fatal crashes),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Per 100 million vehicle-miles,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,N,5.6,3.5,2.4,2.1,2.1,2.1,2.0,1.9,1.8,1.8,1.7,1.7,1.7,1.6,1.6,1.5,,
Light Truck,N,N,4.3,2.8,2.3,2.4,2.3,2.3,2.3,2.2,2.2,2.1,2.1,2.1,2.1,2.0,1.9,,
Motorcycle,N,22.9,50.9,34.3,22.8,23.2,21.9,21.4,22.7,23.9,28.4,33.9,35.2,39.7,40.7,44.8,39.8,,
"Per 10,000 registered vehicles",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Passenger car,N,5.6,3.7,2.8,2.5,2.5,2.5,2.4,2.3,2.2,2.2,2.1,2.1,2.0,1.9,1.9,1.8,,
Light Truck,N,N,4.2,3.1,2.7,2.8,2.8,2.8,2.8,2.7,2.7,2.6,2.6,2.6,2.5,2.4,2.3,,
Motorcycle,N,8.2,9.1,7.7,6.2,5.8,5.6,5.6,6.0,6.1,6.8,6.7,6.7,7.1,7.1,7.5,7.4,,
KEY: N = data do not exist; R = revised.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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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  Includes motorcycle data.,,,,,,,,,
d  Involvement only with motor vehicle.,,,,,,,,,
e  Included in single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck category.,,,,,,,,,
f  Included in passenger cars.,,,,,,,,,
g Rates come directly from the source and may differ slightly from rates that could be calculated from the information displayed in this table.,,,,,,,,,
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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.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/SelectTable.asp as of January 2008.",,,,,,,,,
"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.",,,,,,,,,
" 1996-2006:  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.",,,,,,,,,
"1995-2006:  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.",,,,,,,,,
"1995-2006:   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.",,,,,,,,,
"1996-2006:  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 1990-2006: U.S. Department of Labor,  Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS Database, Internet site http://www.bls.gov/data/sa.htm as of January 2007; codes ""48531 Taxi service,"" ""4231 Wholesale motor vehicles and parts,"" ""441 Retail motor vehicle and parts dealers,"" ""447 Gasoline stations,"" ""81293 Parking lots and garages,"" ""8111 Automotive repair and maintenance.""",,,,,,,,,
"8 1960-90:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration,  Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201.",,,,,,,,,
"1994-2006:  Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable).",,,,,,,,,
"9 1970-94:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration,  Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201.",,,,,,,,,
"1995-2006: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable).",,,,,,,,,
"10 U.S. Department of Transportation,  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 2006, tables 1,3, 4, 7, 8, and 10.",,,,,,,,,
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