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November 2015 Traffic Volume Trends
- Travel on all roads and streets changed by 4.3% (10.4 billion vehicle miles) for November 2015 as compared with November 2014.
- Travel for the month is estimated to be 253.2 billion vehicle miles.
- The seasonally adjusted vehicle miles traveled for November 2015 is 264.0 billion miles, a 3.4% (8.8 billion vehicle miles) increase over November 2014. It also represents less than a 0.1% increase (13 million vehicle miles) compared with October 2015.
- Cumulative Travel for 2015 changed by 3.5% (96.8 billion vehicle miles).
- The cumulative estimate for the year is 2,883.8 billion vehicle miles of travel.
35.2
2.9%
53.5
5.1%
55.5
3.7%
50.0
3.6%
59.0
5.5%
- Estimated Vehicle-Miles of Travel by Region - November 2015 - (in Billions)
- Change in Traffic as compared to same month last year.
Region |
Total Travel |
Percentage Change |
North-East |
35.2 |
2.9 |
South-Atlantic |
53.5 |
5.1 |
North-Central |
55.5 |
3.7 |
South-Gulf |
50.0 |
3.6 |
West |
59.0 |
5.5 |
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 January 7, 2016.
- 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 (November 2015)
- Individual Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. for November 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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