U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled
U.S. Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled
Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled (monthly data)
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  Vehicle miles of travel (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.
| Vehicle Miles Traveled | Aug-04 | Aug-05 | 
|---|---|---|
| Highway miles (millions) | 262,133 | 262,514 | 
| Percent change from same month previous year | 0.75 | 0.15 | 
NOTE: The current value is compared to the value from the same month in the previous year to account for seasonality.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/, as of October 2005.