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October 2015 Traffic Volume Trends
- Travel on all roads and streets changed by 2.4% (6.4 billion vehicle miles) for October 2015 as compared with October 2014.
- Travel for the month is estimated to be 273.5 billion vehicle miles.
- The seasonally adjusted vehicle miles traveled for October 2015 is 264.2 billion miles, a 3.0% (7.7 billion vehicle miles) increase over October 2014. It also represents a 0.1% change (0.3 billion vehicle miles) compared with September 2015.
- Cumulative Travel for 2015 changed by 3.4% (86.5 billion vehicle miles).
- The cumulative estimate for the year is 2,630.7 billion vehicle miles of travel.
38.4
0.6%
57.6
2.4%
61.9
1.6%
53.6
1.9%
62.0
4.7%
- Estimated Vehicle-Miles of Travel by Region - October 2015 - (in Billions)
- Change in Traffic as compared to same month last year.
Region |
Total Travel |
Percentage Change |
North-East |
38.4 |
0.6 |
South-Atlantic |
57.6 |
2.4 |
North-Central |
61.9 |
1.6 |
South-Gulf |
53.6 |
1.9 |
West |
62.0 |
4.7 |
Note:
- All data for this month are preliminary. Revised values for the previous month are shown in Tables 1 and 2.
- All vehicle-miles of travel computed with Highway Statistics 2013 Table VM-2 as a base.
- Compiled with data on hand as of December 7, 2015.
- Some historical data were revised based on HPMS and amended TVT data as of December 2013.
- For information on total licensed drivers in the U.S. visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/hsspubs.htm. Select the year of interest then Section III (Driver Licensing).
- For information on total registered motor vehicles in the U.S., visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/hsspubs.htm. Select the year of interest and Section II (Motor Vehicles).
- Seasonally adjusted vehicle miles traveled removes seasonal changes allowing month-to-month, year-to-year trend comparisons.
- Travel Trends (October 2015)
- Individual Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. for October 2015
- Changes on Rural Arterial Roads by Region and State
- Changes on Urban Arterial Roads by Region and State
- Changes on All Estimated Roads by Region and State
- Volume Trends - Rural
- Volume Trends - Urban
- Figure 1 - Moving 12-Month Total on All Highways
- Figure 2 - Travel on U.S. Highways By Month
- Figure 3 - Seasonally Adjusted Vehicle Miles Traveled
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