U.S. Highway Vehicle-Miles Traveled
U.S. 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 nations economic activity.
Vehicle-Miles Traveled | Jul-11 | Jul-12 |
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Highway miles (millions) | 259,051 | 258,277 |
Percent change from same month previous year | -3.5 | -0.3 |
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 October 2012.