Table 1. Holiday Travel by Selected Trip Characteristics: 2001
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Table 1. Holiday Travel by Selected Trip Characteristics: 2001
| Trip Characteristics | Thanksgiving in Percent (except as noted) | Christmas/New Year's in Percent (except as noted) | Remainder of Year in Percent (except as noted) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Person Trips (000) | 61,821 | 140,135 | 2,289,453 |
| Average Per Day (000) | 10,304 | 8,243 | 6,694 |
| Principal Transportation Mode | |||
| Personal Vehicle | 91.7 | 91.1 | 89.4 |
| Air | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Bus | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Train | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Other | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| One-Way Distance | |||
| 50-99 miles | 43.9 | 45.3 | 47.7 |
| 100-149 miles | 17.5 | 14.9 | 17.7 |
| 150-249 miles | 19.2 | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| 250-499 miles | 12.8 | 12.5 | 10.1 |
| 500-999 miles | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 1000+ miles | 2.3 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| Mean trip length (miles) | 214 | 275 | 261 |
| Main Trip Purpose | |||
| Business | 7.2 | 8.1 | 16.6 |
| Commute | 5.9 | 8.7 | 13.0 |
| Visit Family/Relatives | 52.9 | 42.8 | 23.8 |
| Other Pleasure/Leisure | 26.6 | 27.6 | 30.4 |
| Personal Business | 6.3 | 7.2 | 12.9 |
| Other | 1.1 | 5.5 | 3.4 |
| Nights Away from Home | |||
| No nights | 50.5 | 50.6 | 56.7 |
| 1-3 nights | 35.8 | 31.6 | 31.2 |
| 4-7 nights | 12.7 | 12.1 | 8.5 |
| 8+ nights | 1.0 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| Mean (nights) | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Age | |||
| Less than 25 | 34.9 | 27.7 | 25.6 |
| 25-64 | 56.4 | 64.9 | 65.8 |
| 65+ | 8.7 | 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 50.0 | 54.5 | 57.9 |
| Female | 50.0 | 45.5 | 42.1 |
NOTE: Thanksgiving Holiday travel period is defined as Tuesday thru Sunday and is based on November 20-25, 2001. Christmas/New Year's holiday period based on December 21,2001-January 6, 2002 data. Remainder of Year data based on April 1, 2001-March 31, 2002 period, excluding the Thanksgiving and Christmnas/New Year's holiday periods.
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Household Travel Survey, (Washington DC: 2003).