Automobile Profile
Automobile Profile
FINANCIAL
1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
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Personal auto expenditures, totala ($ millions) | 39,886 | 73,390 | 209,563 | (R) 380,092 | (R) 445,146 | (R) 465,166 | (R) 497,891 | (R) 523,128 | (R) 532,547 | (R) 576,729 | (R) 632,052 | (R) 636,127 | 623,569 |
New and used carsa,1 | 16,600 | 26,700 | 57,200 | 119,000 | (R) 133,200 | (R) 132,600 | (R) 136,000 | (R) 139,400 | (R) 147,300 | (R) 158,400 | (R) 164,300 | (R) 162,600 | 157,200 |
Tires, tubes, accessories, and parts1 | 2,500 | 6,100 | 17,900 | 29,900 | (R) 36,000 | (R) 37,800 | (R) 40,300 | (R) 41,900 | (R) 43,900 | (R) 47,000 | (R) 49,000 | (R) 49,100 | 49,700 |
Gasoline and oil1 | 12,000 | 21,900 | 86,700 | (R) 111,200 | (R) 116,200 | (R) 120,200 | (R) 130,400 | (R) 134,400 | (R) 122,400 | (R) 137,900 | (R) 175,700 | (R) 173,100 | 165,800 |
Tolls1 | 300 | 700 | 1,100 | 2,300 | (R) 3,400 | (R) 3,700 | (R) 4,000 | (R) 4,400 | (R) 4,400 | (R) 4,800 | (R) 5,100 | (R) 5,300 | 5,600 |
Insurance premiums less claims paid1 | 2,000 | 3,800 | 9,400 | (R) 23,500 | (R) 32,800 | (R) 34,500 | (R) 36,700 | (R) 37,800 | (R) 40,400 | (R) 43,200 | (R) 43,000 | (R) 44,600 | 46,500 |
Repair, greasing, washing, parking, storage, rental, and leasing1 | 5,500 | 12,300 | 34,000 | 84,900 | (R) 112,500 | (R) 125,500 | (R) 138,700 | (R) 152,900 | (R) 161,100 | (R) 172,600 | (R) 183,500 | (R) 189,100 | 187,100 |
Auto registration fees2 | 867 | 1,668 | 2,893 | 6,054 | 7,423 | 7,043 | 7,698 | 8,163 | 8,630 | 8,625 | 7,607 | 8,278 | 7,415 |
Driver's license fees2 | 119 | 222 | 370 | 638 | 823 | 823 | 893 | 865 | 917 | 904 | 745 | 849 | 954 |
Taxi expenditures ($ millions)1 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,900 | 2,600 | (R) 2,800 | (R) 3,000 | (R) 3,200 | (R) 3,300 | (R) 3,500 | (R) 3,300 | (R) 3,100 | (R) 3,200 | 3,300 |
INVENTORY
1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
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Number of vehicle registrations | |||||||||||||
Passenger car and motorcycle3 | 62,245,422 | 92,067,655 | 127,294,783 | 137,959,958 | 131,640,024 | 132,283,966 | 133,599,578 | 133,575,077 | 135,717,988 | 136,584,477 | 137,967,488 | 142,536,523 | 140,924,833 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle3 | e | 14,210,591 | 27,875,934 | 48,274,555 | 62,903,589 | 65,738,322 | 68,933,798 | 70,224,082 | 71,330,205 | 75,356,376 | 79,084,979 | 84,187,636 | 85,011,305 |
Motorcycle4 | 574,032 | 2,824,098 | 5,693,940 | 4,259,462 | 3,756,555 | 3,897,191 | 3,871,237 | 3,826,373 | 3,879,450 | 4,152,433 | 4,346,068 | 4,903,056 | 5,004,156 |
Motor vehicle licensed drivers5 | 87,252,563 | 111,542,787 | 145,295,036 | 167,015,250 | 175,403,465 | 176,628,482 | 179,539,340 | 182,709,204 | 184,860,969 | 187,170,420 | 190,625,023 | 191,275,719 | 194,295,633 |
Number of employees6 | |||||||||||||
Taxicabs | 120,700 | 106,400 | 52,500 | 32,400 | 30,800 | 30,700 | 30,500 | 30,600 | 31,200 | 31,600 | 31,900 | 31,800 | 30,800 |
Automotive dealers and service stations | 1,267,200 | 1,617,400 | 1,688,500 | 2,063,100 | 2,116,200 | 2,189,600 | 2,266,700 | 2,310,800 | 2,332,300 | 2,368,100 | 2,409,600 | 2,424,800 | 2,432,200 |
Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies | N | N | 434,300 | 456,000 | 471,400 | 492,100 | 502,800 | 513,000 | 516,600 | 523,700 | 516,800 | 502,100 | 498,000 |
Auto repair, services, and parking | N | N | 570,900 | 913,700 | 968,300 | 1,020,100 | 1,080,000 | 1,119,600 | 1,145,200 | 1,196,400 | 1,234,200 | 1,257,200 | 1,263,200 |
PERFORMANCE
1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
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Vehicle-miles (millions)7 | |||||||||||||
Passenger car and motorcycle, totala | 587,012 | 919,679 | 1,121,810 | 1,417,823 | 1,416,329 | 1,448,091 | 1,478,767 | 1,512,637 | 1,559,860 | 1,579,684 | 1,610,756 | (R) 1,637,971 | 1,668,193 |
Rural highway, total | 313,623 | 424,088 | 450,659 | 547,910 | 518,421 | 527,932 | 540,021 | 555,227 | 579,258 | 589,213 | 597,898 | (R) 609,060 | 613,861 |
Rural interstate | N | 62,342 | 89,488 | 117,519 | 114,002 | 115,991 | 120,324 | 121,095 | 128,447 | 131,956 | 135,630 | (R) 137,087 | 139,707 |
Rural other arterial | 233,452 | 182,213 | 180,857 | 211,066 | 207,540 | 212,063 | 217,574 | 221,732 | 230,435 | 232,779 | 236,423 | (R) 237,986 | 239,562 |
Other rural roads | 80,171 | 179,533 | 180,314 | 219,325 | 196,879 | 199,878 | 202,122 | 212,400 | 220,376 | 224,478 | 225,845 | (R) 233,987 | 234,592 |
Urban highway, totalb | 273,389 | 495,591 | 671,151 | 869,912 | 897,909 | 920,159 | 938,746 | 957,410 | 980,602 | 990,471 | 1,012,858 | (R) 1,028,911 | 1,054,332 |
Urban interstate | N | 69,369 | 124,480 | 184,783 | 199,588 | 205,489 | 211,818 | 215,525 | 222,066 | 225,822 | 232,202 | (R) 238,529 | 244,837 |
Other urban | N | 426,222 | 546,671 | 685,129 | 698,321 | 714,670 | 726,928 | 741,885 | 758,536 | 764,649 | 780,656 | (R) 790,382 | 809,495 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, total | e | 123,286 | 290,935 | 574,571 | 764,634 | 790,029 | 815,936 | 850,739 | 868,275 | 901,022 | 923,059 | (R) 943,207 | 966,184 |
Rural highway, total | e | 73,591 | 149,560 | 227,831 | 285,325 | 295,472 | 306,891 | 327,316 | 334,806 | 351,658 | 360,355 | (R) 374,736 | 384,498 |
Rural interstate | e | 6,766 | 19,952 | 46,298 | 60,849 | 63,329 | 65,779 | 69,030 | 72,343 | 76,190 | 79,088 | (R) 82,356 | 84,936 |
Rural other arterial | e | 29,808 | 56,137 | 87,474 | 113,595 | 118,305 | 122,211 | 129,890 | 132,043 | 138,475 | 141,257 | (R) 146,525 | 150,715 |
Other rural roads | e | 37,017 | 73,471 | 94,059 | 110,881 | 113,838 | 118,901 | 128,396 | 130,420 | 136,993 | 140,010 | (R) 145,855 | 148,847 |
Urban highway, totalc | e | 49,695 | 141,375 | 346,739 | 479,308 | 494,557 | 509,045 | 523,423 | 533,469 | 549,364 | 562,704 | (R) 568,471 | 581,686 |
Urban interstate | e | 6,252 | 23,067 | 71,500 | 105,317 | 109,807 | 112,908 | 116,680 | 121,700 | 124,399 | 128,291 | (R) 127,989 | 129,986 |
Other urban | e | 43,443 | 118,308 | 275,239 | 373,991 | 384,750 | 396,136 | 406,743 | 411,769 | 424,965 | 434,413 | (R) 440,482 | 451,700 |
Vehicle-miles, total (millions)3 | 587,012 | 1,042,965 | 1,412,745 | 1,992,394 | 2,180,963 | 2,238,120 | 2,294,703 | 2,363,376 | 2,428,135 | 2,480,706 | 2,533,815 | (R) 2,581,178 | 2,634,377 |
Passenger carsf | (f) 587,012 | (f) 919,679 | (f) 1,121,810 | (f) 1,417,823 | (f) 1,416,329 | 1,438,294 | 1,468,854 | 1,502,556 | 1,549,577 | 1,569,100 | 1,600,287 | (R) 1,628,332 | 1,658,640 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | e | 123,286 | 290,935 | 574,571 | 764,634 | 790,029 | 815,936 | 850,739 | 868,275 | 901,022 | 923,059 | (R) 943,207 | 966,184 |
Motorcycle | g | g | g | g | (E) 10,240 | 9,797 | 9,913 | 10,081 | 10,283 | 10,584 | 10,469 | (R) 9,639 | 9,553 |
Passenger-miles, total (millions)c, 3 | 1,145,000 | 1,979,787 | 2,545,020 | 3,037,244 | 3,612,100 | 3,553,810 | 3,643,719 | 3,752,829 | 3,855,696 | 3,939,137 | 4,023,637 | (R) 4,247,094 | 4,335,470 |
Passenger cars | (a,f) 1,145,000 | (a.f) 1,754,174 | (a,f) 2,024,246 | (f) 2,140,913 | (f) 2,600,050 | 2,286,887 | 2,335,478 | 2,389,065 | 2,463,828 | 2,494,870 | 2,544,457 | (R) 2,556,481 | 2,604,065 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | e | 225,613 | 520,774 | 896,331 | 1,012,050 | 1,256,146 | 1,297,337 | 1,352,675 | 1,380,557 | 1,432,625 | 1,467,664 | (R) 1,678,853 | 1,719,750 |
Motorcycle | g | g | g | g | (E) 11,264 | 10,777 | 10,904 | 11,089 | 11,311 | 11,642 | 11,516 | (R) 11,760 | 11,655 |
Average miles traveled per vehicle3 | |||||||||||||
Passenger car | (f) 9,518 | (f) 9,989 | (f) 8,813 | (f) 10,277 | (f) 10,759 | 11,203 | 11,323 | 11,581 | 11,754 | 11,848 | 11,976 | (R) 11,831 | 12,203 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | e | 8,676 | 10,437 | 11,902 | 12,156 | 12,018 | 11,837 | 12,115 | 12,173 | 11,957 | 11,672 | (R) 11,204 | 11,365 |
Motorcycle | g | g | g | g | (E) 2,726 | 2,514 | 2,561 | 2,635 | 2,651 | 2,549 | 2,409 | (R) 1,966 | 1,909 |
Fuel consumed (million gallons)3 | |||||||||||||
Passenger cars | (f) 41,171 | (f) 67,879 | (f) 70,186 | (f) 69,759 | (f) 68,079 | 68,072 | 68,897 | 69,892 | 71,695 | 73,283 | 73,065 | (R) 73,559 | 74,949 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | e | 12,313 | 23,796 | 35,611 | 44,112 | 45,605 | 47,133 | 49,388 | 50,462 | 52,859 | 52,939 | (R) 53,522 | 54,841 |
Motorcycle | g | g | g | g | (E) 205 | 196 | 198 | 202 | 206 | 212 | 209 | (R) 193 | 191 |
Average fuel consumption per vehicle (gallons)3 | |||||||||||||
Passenger cars | (f) 668 | (f) 737 | (f) 551 | (f) 506 | (f) 517 | 530 | 531 | 539 | 544 | 553 | 547 | (R) 534 | 551 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | e | 866 | 854 | 738 | 701 | 694 | 684 | 703 | 707 | 701 | 669 | (R) 636 | 645 |
Motorcycle | g | g | g | g | 55 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 48 | (R) 39 | 38 |
Average miles traveled per gallon of fuel consumed3 | |||||||||||||
Passenger cars | (f) 14 | (f) 14 | (f) 16.0 | (f) 20.3 | (f) 21 | 21.1 | 21.3 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | e | 10.0 | 12.2 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
Motorcycle | g | g | g | g | (E) 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
SAFETY 8
1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
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Number of occupants and nonoccupant fatalities | |||||||||||||
Passenger car | N | N | 27,449 | 24,092 | 21,997 | 22,423 | 22,505 | 22,199 | 21,194 | 20,862 | 20,699 | (R) 20,320 | 20,416 |
Motorcycle | 790 | 2,280 | 5,144 | 3,244 | 2,320 | 2,227 | 2,161 | 2,116 | 2,294 | 2,483 | 2,897 | (R) 3,197 | 3,244 |
Bicycled | 490 | 760 | 965 | 859 | 802 | 833 | 765 | 814 | 760 | 754 | 693 | (R) 732 | 662 |
Pedestriand | 7,210 | 8,950 | 8,070 | 6,482 | 5,489 | 5,584 | 5,449 | 5,321 | 5,228 | 4,939 | 4,763 | (R) 4,901 | 4,808 |
Occupant fatality rates | |||||||||||||
Per 100 million vehicle-miles | |||||||||||||
Passenger car | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Motorcycle | N | 76.5 | 50.4 | 33.9 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 21.8 | 21.0 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 27.7 | (R) 33.2 | 34.0 |
Per 10,000 registered vehicles | |||||||||||||
Passenger car | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Motorcycle | 13.8 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Vehicle involvement rate (fatal crashes) | |||||||||||||
Per 100 million vehicle-miles | |||||||||||||
Passenger car | N | 5.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Motorcycle | N | 22.9 | 50.9 | 34.3 | 22.8 | 23.1 | 21.9 | 21.4 | 22.7 | 23.9 | 28.4 | (R) 33.9 | 35.0 |
Per 10,000 registered vehicles | |||||||||||||
Passenger car | N | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Motorcycle | N | 8.2 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.8 | (R) 6.7 | 6.7 |
KEY: E = estimate; N = data do not exist; R = revised; U = data are not available.
NOTES
a Figures obtained by addition / subtraction and may not appear directly in data source.
b Urban consists of travel on all roads and streets in urban places of 5,000 or greater population.
c In July 1997, the USDOT, Federal Highway Administration published revised passenger-miles data for the highway modes for many years. The major change reflected the reassignment of some vehicles from the passenger car category to the other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle category.
d Involvement only with motor vehicle.
e Included in single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck category.
f Includes motorcycle data.
g Included in passenger cars.
SOURCES
Unless otherwise noted, refer to chapter tables for sources.
1 U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts Tables, table 2.5.5 available at http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/AllTables.asp as of April 2004.
2 1960-95: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-202.
1996-2002: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table MV-2 (revised tables used when applicable).
3 1960-94: Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201A, table revised in June 1999.
1995-2002: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable).
4 1960-94: Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-201.
1995-2002: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable).
5 1960-95: Ibid., Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-Pl-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table DL-201.
1996-2002: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table DL-22 (revised tables used when applicable).
6 1960-2002: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS Database, Internet site http://www.bls.gov/data/sa.htm as of April 2004; codes "414120 Taxicabs," "605500 Automotive Dealers and Service Stations," "525010 Motor Vehicle Parts, and Supplies" and "807500 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking."
7 1960-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201.
1995-2002: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable).
8 1960-2002: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 2002, DOT HS 809 484, (Washington, DC: January 2004), tables 3, 4, 7, and 10.