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Automobile Profile
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FINANCIAL
Personal
auto expenditures, totala ($ millions) |
40,486 |
74,590 |
211,463 |
380,092 |
445,146 |
465,166 |
497,891 |
523,128 |
532,547 |
576,729 |
632,052 |
(R) 634,727 |
(R) 623,469 |
649,656 |
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 |
(R)
162,900 |
(R)
160,000 |
151,400 |
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 |
(R)
50,700 |
53,200 |
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 |
(R)
163,400 |
191,300 |
Tolls1 |
300 |
700 |
1,100 |
2,300 |
3,400 |
3,700 |
4,000 |
4,400 |
4,400 |
4,800 |
5,100 |
(R)
5,100 |
(R)
5,800 |
6,600 |
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 |
(R)
45,800 |
48,700 |
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 |
(R)
186,000 |
186,200 |
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 |
Driver's
license fees2 |
119 |
222 |
370 |
638 |
823 |
823 |
893 |
865 |
917 |
904 |
745 |
849 |
954 |
1,078 |
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 |
(R)
3,400 |
3,700 |
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 |
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 |
87,031,533 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Number
of employees7 (based on NAICS) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
31,500 |
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 |
344,400 |
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 |
1,883,500 |
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 |
879,900 |
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 |
99,200 |
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 |
896,500 |
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 |
2,668,371 |
Passenger
car, totala, 8 |
587,012 |
919,679 |
1,121,810 |
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 |
1,660,828 |
Rural
highway, total |
313,623 |
424,088 |
450,659 |
547,910 |
526,764 |
523,834 |
535,951 |
551,080 |
574,979 |
584,765 |
593,391 |
604,677 |
608,939 |
578,023 |
Rural interstate |
N |
62,342 |
89,488 |
117,519 |
119,535 |
114,933 |
119,268 |
120,045 |
127,335 |
130,856 |
134,466 |
135,966 |
138,819 |
132,636 |
Rural
other arterial |
233,452 |
182,213 |
180,857 |
211,066 |
212,418 |
210,553 |
216,074 |
220,180 |
228,847 |
231,117 |
234,743 |
236,337 |
238,009 |
224,324 |
Other
rural roads |
80,171 |
179,533 |
180,314 |
219,325 |
194,810 |
198,348 |
200,609 |
210,855 |
218,797 |
222,792 |
224,182 |
232,374 |
232,111 |
221,063 |
Urban
highway, totalb |
273,389 |
495,591 |
671,151 |
869,912 |
974,638 |
914,460 |
932,903 |
951,476 |
974,598 |
984,335 |
1,006,896 |
1,023,655 |
1,049,535 |
1,082,805 |
Urban interstate |
N |
69,369 |
124,480 |
184,783 |
217,174 |
204,035 |
210,302 |
214,016 |
220,487 |
224,132 |
230,510 |
236,983 |
243,521 |
252,609 |
Other urban |
N |
426,222 |
546,671 |
685,129 |
757,465 |
710,425 |
722,601 |
737,460 |
754,111 |
760,203 |
776,386 |
786,672 |
806,014 |
830,196 |
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 |
(R)
966,034 |
998,004 |
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 |
(R)
384,185 |
376,924 |
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 |
(R)
85,132 |
83,117 |
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 |
(R)
150,758 |
149,184 |
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 |
(R)
148,295 |
144,623 |
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 |
(R)
581,849 |
621,080 |
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 |
(R)
130,174 |
142,626 |
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 |
(R)
451,675 |
478,454 |
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 |
9,539 |
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 |
4,314 |
Rural interstate |
f |
f |
f |
f |
1,279 |
1,058 |
1,056 |
1,050 |
1,112 |
1,100 |
1,164 |
1,121 |
1,212 |
1,273 |
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 |
1,493 |
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 |
1,548 |
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 |
5,225 |
Urban interstate |
f |
f |
f |
f |
1,420 |
1,454 |
1,516 |
1,509 |
1,579 |
1,690 |
1,692 |
1,546 |
1,670 |
1,909 |
Other urban |
f |
f |
f |
f |
4,418 |
4,245 |
4,327 |
4,425 |
4,425 |
4,446 |
4,270 |
3,710 |
3,437 |
3,316 |
Passenger-miles, total (millions)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 |
4,247,094 |
(R) 4,307,312 |
4,366,441 |
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 |
(R)
2,620,389 |
2,624,108 |
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 |
(R)
1,674,792 |
1,730,218 |
Motorcycle |
f |
f |
f |
f |
11,264 |
10,777 |
10,904 |
11,089 |
11,311 |
11,642 |
11,516 |
11,760 |
(R)
12,131 |
12,115 |
Average
miles traveled per vehicle3 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
(R)
12,202 |
12,242 |
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 |
(R)
11,364 |
11,467 |
Motorcycle |
f |
f |
f |
f |
2,726 |
2,514 |
2,561 |
2,635 |
2,651 |
2,549 |
2,409 |
1,966 |
1,909 |
1,776 |
Fuel
consumed (million gallons)3 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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 |
(R) 75,471 |
74,590 |
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 |
(R)
55,220 |
56,302 |
Motorcycle |
f |
f |
f |
f |
205 |
196 |
198 |
202 |
206 |
212 |
209 |
193 |
191 |
191 |
Average
fuel consumption per vehicle (gallons)3 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Passenger
cars |
(c) 668 |
(c) 737 |
(c) 551 |
(c) 506 |
(c) 517 |
530 |
531 |
539 |
544 |
553 |
547 |
534 |
(R) 555 |
550 |
Other
2-axle 4-tire vehicle |
e |
866 |
854 |
738 |
701 |
694 |
684 |
703 |
707 |
701 |
669 |
636 |
(R) 650 |
647 |
Motorcycle |
f |
f |
f |
f |
55 |
50 |
51 |
53 |
53 |
51 |
48 |
39 |
38 |
36 |
Average
miles traveled per gallon of fuel consumed3 |
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|
|
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 |
(R) 22.0 |
22.3 |
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 |
(R)
17.5 |
17.7 |
Motorcycle |
f |
f |
f |
f |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
SAFETY10
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 |
20,320 |
(R)
20,569 |
19,460 |
Motorcycle |
790 |
2,280 |
5,144 |
3,244 |
2,320 |
2,227 |
2,161 |
2,116 |
2,294 |
2,483 |
2,897 |
3,197 |
(R)
3,270 |
3,661 |
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 |
12,444 |
Bicycled |
490 |
760 |
965 |
859 |
802 |
833 |
765 |
814 |
760 |
754 |
693 |
732 |
(R) 665 |
622 |
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 |
(R)
4,851 |
4,749 |
Occupant
fatality rates |
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|
|
|
Per 100 million vehicle-miles |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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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 |
1.2 |
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 |
Motorcycle |
N |
76.5 |
50.4 |
33.9 |
22.7 |
22.7 |
21.8 |
21.0 |
22.3 |
23.5 |
27.7 |
33.2 |
(R)
34.2 |
38.4 |
Per 10,000 registered vehicles |
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|
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|
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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 |
1.5 |
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 |
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 |
6.8 |
Vehicle
involvement rate (fatal crashes) |
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|
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Per 100 million vehicle-miles |
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|
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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 |
1.6 |
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 |
Motorcycle |
N |
22.9 |
50.9 |
34.3 |
22.8 |
23.2 |
21.9 |
21.4 |
22.7 |
23.9 |
28.4 |
33.9 |
(R)
35.2 |
39.3 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
7.0 |
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 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.
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 January 2005.
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.
1996-2003: 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.
1995-2003: 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.
1995-2003: 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.
1996-2003: 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 1990-2003:
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, BLS Database, Internet site http://www.bls.gov/data/sa.htm as of January 2005; 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.
1994-2003: 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.
1995-2003: 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 2003, DOT HS 809 775,
(Washington, DC: January 2005), tables 3, 4, 7, 8, and 10.
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