U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled
Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
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Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) are key data for highway planning
and management, and a common measure of roadway use. Along with other data, VMT are often used
in estimating congestion, air quality, and potential gas-tax revenues, and
can provide a general measure of the level of the nation’s economic activity.
| Highway miles (millions) |
261,657 |
260,340 |
| Percent change from same
month previous year |
-0.71 |
-0.50 |
NOTE: The
current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous
year to account for seasonality.
SOURCE: U.S. Department
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Highway Policy
Information, "Traffic Volume Trends", available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/, as of August 2007.
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