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April 2016 Traffic Volume Trends
- Travel on all roads and streets changed by 2.6% (6.8 billion vehicle miles) for April 2016 as compared with April 2015.
- Travel for the month is estimated to be 272.8 billion vehicle miles.
- The seasonally adjusted vehicle miles traveled for April 2016 is 267.3 billion miles, a 2.8% (7.3 billion vehicle miles) increase over April 2015. It also represents a 0.3% decrease (-0.7 billion vehicle miles) compared with March 2016.
- Cumulative Travel for 2016 changed by 3.7% (36.5 billion vehicle miles).
- The cumulative estimate for the year is 1,018.6 billion vehicle miles of travel.
37.1
1.3%
58.0
2.9%
61.3
2.6%
53.9
2.4%
62.4
3.1%
- Estimated Vehicle-Miles of Travel by Region - April 2016 - (in Billions)
- Change in Traffic as compared to same month last year.
Region |
Total Travel |
Percentage Change |
North-East |
37.1 |
1.3 |
South-Atlantic |
58.0 |
2.9 |
North-Central |
61.3 |
2.6 |
South-Gulf |
53.9 |
2.4 |
West |
62.4 |
3.1 |
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 2014 Table VM-2 as a base.
- Compiled with data on hand as of June 9, 2016.
- Some historical data were revised based on HPMS and amended TVT data as of December 2014.
- 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 (April 2016)
- Individual Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. for April 2016
- 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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