Automobile Profile
Automobile Profile
FINANCIAL
1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
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Personal auto expenditures, totala ($ millions) | 40,486 | 74,590 | 211,463 | 380,092 | 445,146 | 465,166 | 497,891 | 523,128 | 532,547 | 576,729 | 632,052 | (R) 634,727 | (R) 623,469 | 649,656 |
New and used carsa,1 | 16,600 | 26,700 | 57,200 | 119,000 | 133,200 | 132,600 | 136,000 | 139,400 | 147,300 | 158,400 | 164,300 | (R) 162,900 | (R) 160,000 | 151,400 |
Tires, tubes, accessories, and parts1 | 2,500 | 6,100 | 17,900 | 29,900 | 36,000 | 37,800 | 40,300 | 41,900 | 43,900 | 47,000 | 49,000 | 49,100 | (R) 50,700 | 53,200 |
Gasoline and oil1 | 12,000 | 21,900 | 86,700 | 111,200 | 116,200 | 120,200 | 130,400 | 134,400 | 122,400 | 137,900 | 175,700 | 171,600 | (R) 163,400 | 191,300 |
Tolls1 | 300 | 700 | 1,100 | 2,300 | 3,400 | 3,700 | 4,000 | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,800 | 5,100 | (R) 5,100 | (R) 5,800 | 6,600 |
Insurance premiums less claims paid1 | 2,000 | 3,800 | 9,400 | 23,500 | 32,800 | 34,500 | 36,700 | 37,800 | 40,400 | 43,200 | 43,000 | 44,600 | (R) 45,800 | 48,700 |
Repair, greasing, washing, parking, storage, rental, and leasing1 | 5,500 | 12,300 | 34,000 | 84,900 | 112,500 | 125,500 | 138,700 | 152,900 | 161,100 | 172,600 | 183,500 | 189,100 | (R) 186,000 | 186,200 |
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 | 7,478 |
Driver's license fees2 | 119 | 222 | 370 | 638 | 823 | 823 | 893 | 865 | 917 | 904 | 745 | 849 | 954 | 1,078 |
Taxi expenditures ($ millions)1 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,900 | 2,600 | 2,800 | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,300 | 3,500 | 3,300 | 3,100 | 3,200 | (R) 3,400 | 3,700 |
INVENTORY
1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
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Number of vehicle registrations | ||||||||||||||
Passenger car3 | 61,671,390 | 89,243,557 | 121,600,843 | 133,700,496 | 127,883,469 | 128,386,775 | 129,728,341 | 129,748,704 | 131,838,538 | 132,432,044 | 133,621,420 | 137,633,467 | 135,920,677 | 135,669,897 |
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 | 87,031,533 |
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 | 5,370,035 |
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 | 196,165,667 |
Number of employees6 (based on SIC) | ||||||||||||||
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 | N |
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 | N |
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 | N |
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 | N |
Number of employees7 (based on NAICS) | ||||||||||||||
Taxi service | N | N | N | 33,600 | 31,600 | 31,600 | 31,400 | 31,600 | 32,300 | 32,700 | 33,100 | 33,100 | 31,800 | 31,500 |
Wholesale motor vehicles and parts | N | N | N | 309,400 | 319,900 | 334,600 | 342,500 | 350,200 | 353,600 | 359,500 | 355,700 | 347,300 | 345,600 | 344,400 |
Retail motor vehicle and parts dealers | N | N | N | 1,494,400 | 1,564,700 | 1,627,100 | 1,685,600 | 1,723,400 | 1,740,900 | 1,796,600 | 1,846,900 | 1,854,600 | 1,879,400 | 1,883,500 |
Gasoline stations | N | N | N | 910,200 | 902,300 | 922,300 | 946,400 | 956,200 | 961,300 | 943,500 | 935,700 | 925,300 | 895,900 | 879,900 |
Parking lots and garages | N | N | N | 67,600 | 71,100 | 74,800 | 78,400 | 81,800 | 84,700 | 88,900 | 92,800 | 95,500 | 95,900 | 99,200 |
Automotive repair and maintenance | N | N | N | 659,400 | 701,300 | 737,900 | 781,400 | 810,500 | 828,300 | 864,200 | 888,100 | 903,900 | 899,600 | 896,500 |
PERFORMANCE
1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
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Vehicle-miles, total (millions) | 587,012 | 1,042,965 | 1,412,745 | 1,992,394 | 2,276,276 | 2,238,120 | 2,294,703 | 2,363,376 | 2,428,135 | 2,480,706 | 2,533,815 | 2,581,178 | 2,634,060 | 2,668,371 |
Passenger car, totala, 8 | 587,012 | 919,679 | 1,121,810 | 1,417,823 | 1,501,402 | 1,438,294 | 1,468,854 | 1,502,556 | 1,549,577 | 1,569,100 | 1,600,287 | 1,628,332 | 1,658,474 | 1,660,828 |
Rural highway, total | 313,623 | 424,088 | 450,659 | 547,910 | 526,764 | 523,834 | 535,951 | 551,080 | 574,979 | 584,765 | 593,391 | 604,677 | 608,939 | 578,023 |
Rural interstate | N | 62,342 | 89,488 | 117,519 | 119,535 | 114,933 | 119,268 | 120,045 | 127,335 | 130,856 | 134,466 | 135,966 | 138,819 | 132,636 |
Rural other arterial | 233,452 | 182,213 | 180,857 | 211,066 | 212,418 | 210,553 | 216,074 | 220,180 | 228,847 | 231,117 | 234,743 | 236,337 | 238,009 | 224,324 |
Other rural roads | 80,171 | 179,533 | 180,314 | 219,325 | 194,810 | 198,348 | 200,609 | 210,855 | 218,797 | 222,792 | 224,182 | 232,374 | 232,111 | 221,063 |
Urban highway, totalb | 273,389 | 495,591 | 671,151 | 869,912 | 974,638 | 914,460 | 932,903 | 951,476 | 974,598 | 984,335 | 1,006,896 | 1,023,655 | 1,049,535 | 1,082,805 |
Urban interstate | N | 69,369 | 124,480 | 184,783 | 217,174 | 204,035 | 210,302 | 214,016 | 220,487 | 224,132 | 230,510 | 236,983 | 243,521 | 252,609 |
Other urban | N | 426,222 | 546,671 | 685,129 | 757,465 | 710,425 | 722,601 | 737,460 | 754,111 | 760,203 | 776,386 | 786,672 | 806,014 | 830,196 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, total9 | e | 123,286 | 290,935 | 574,571 | 764,634 | 790,029 | 815,936 | 850,739 | 868,275 | 901,022 | 923,059 | 943,207 | (R) 966,034 | 998,004 |
Rural highway, total | e | 73,591 | 149,560 | 227,831 | 285,325 | 295,472 | 306,891 | 327,316 | 334,806 | 351,658 | 360,355 | 374,736 | (R) 384,185 | 376,924 |
Rural interstate | e | 6,766 | 19,952 | 46,298 | 60,849 | 63,329 | 65,779 | 69,030 | 72,343 | 76,190 | 79,088 | 82,356 | (R) 85,132 | 83,117 |
Rural other arterial | e | 29,808 | 56,137 | 87,474 | 113,595 | 118,305 | 122,211 | 129,890 | 132,043 | 138,475 | 141,257 | 146,525 | (R) 150,758 | 149,184 |
Other rural roads | e | 37,017 | 73,471 | 94,059 | 110,881 | 113,838 | 118,901 | 128,396 | 130,420 | 136,993 | 140,010 | 145,855 | (R) 148,295 | 144,623 |
Urban highway, totalb | e | 49,695 | 141,375 | 346,739 | 479,308 | 494,557 | 509,045 | 523,423 | 533,469 | 549,364 | 562,704 | 568,471 | (R) 581,849 | 621,080 |
Urban interstate | e | 6,252 | 23,067 | 71,500 | 105,317 | 109,807 | 112,908 | 116,680 | 121,700 | 124,399 | 128,291 | 127,989 | (R) 130,174 | 142,626 |
Other urban | e | 43,443 | 118,308 | 275,239 | 373,991 | 384,750 | 396,136 | 406,743 | 411,769 | 424,965 | 434,413 | 440,482 | (R) 451,675 | 478,454 |
Motorcycle, totala, 8 | f | f | f | f | 10,240 | 9,797 | 9,913 | 10,081 | 10,283 | 10,584 | 10,469 | 9,639 | 9,552 | 9,539 |
Rural highway, total | f | f | f | f | 4,402 | 4,098 | 4,070 | 4,147 | 4,279 | 4,448 | 4,507 | 4,383 | 4,445 | 4,314 |
Rural interstate | f | f | f | f | 1,279 | 1,058 | 1,056 | 1,050 | 1,112 | 1,100 | 1,164 | 1,121 | 1,212 | 1,273 |
Rural other arterial | f | f | f | f | 1,698 | 1,510 | 1,500 | 1,552 | 1,588 | 1,662 | 1,680 | 1,649 | 1,623 | 1,493 |
Other rural roads | f | f | f | f | 1,425 | 1,530 | 1,513 | 1,545 | 1,579 | 1,686 | 1,663 | 1,613 | 1,610 | 1,548 |
Urban highway, totalb | f | f | f | f | 5,838 | 5,699 | 5,843 | 5,934 | 6,004 | 6,136 | 5,962 | 5,256 | 5,107 | 5,225 |
Urban interstate | f | f | f | f | 1,420 | 1,454 | 1,516 | 1,509 | 1,579 | 1,690 | 1,692 | 1,546 | 1,670 | 1,909 |
Other urban | f | f | f | f | 4,418 | 4,245 | 4,327 | 4,425 | 4,425 | 4,446 | 4,270 | 3,710 | 3,437 | 3,316 |
Passenger-miles, total (millions)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 | 4,247,094 | (R) 4,307,312 | 4,366,441 |
Passenger cars | (a,c) 1,145,000 | (a.c) 1,754,174 | (a,c) 2,024,246 | (c) 2,140,913 | (c) 2,600,050 | 2,286,887 | 2,335,478 | 2,389,065 | 2,463,828 | 2,494,870 | 2,544,457 | 2,556,481 | (R) 2,620,389 | 2,624,108 |
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 | 1,678,853 | (R) 1,674,792 | 1,730,218 |
Motorcycle | f | f | f | f | 11,264 | 10,777 | 10,904 | 11,089 | 11,311 | 11,642 | 11,516 | 11,760 | (R) 12,131 | 12,115 |
Average miles traveled per vehicle3 | ||||||||||||||
Passenger car | (c) 9,518 | (c) 9,989 | (c) 8,813 | (c) 10,277 | (c) 10,759 | 11,203 | 11,323 | 11,581 | 11,754 | 11,848 | 11,976 | 11,831 | (R) 12,202 | 12,242 |
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 | 11,204 | (R) 11,364 | 11,467 |
Motorcycle | f | f | f | f | 2,726 | 2,514 | 2,561 | 2,635 | 2,651 | 2,549 | 2,409 | 1,966 | 1,909 | 1,776 |
Fuel consumed (million gallons)3 | ||||||||||||||
Passenger cars | (c) 41,171 | (c) 67,879 | (c) 70,186 | (c) 69,759 | (c) 68,079 | 68,072 | 68,897 | 69,892 | 71,695 | 73,283 | 73,065 | 73,559 | (R) 75,471 | 74,590 |
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 | 53,522 | (R) 55,220 | 56,302 |
Motorcycle | f | f | f | f | 205 | 196 | 198 | 202 | 206 | 212 | 209 | 193 | 191 | 191 |
Average fuel consumption per vehicle (gallons)3 | ||||||||||||||
Passenger cars | (c) 668 | (c) 737 | (c) 551 | (c) 506 | (c) 517 | 530 | 531 | 539 | 544 | 553 | 547 | 534 | (R) 555 | 550 |
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | e | 866 | 854 | 738 | 701 | 694 | 684 | 703 | 707 | 701 | 669 | 636 | (R) 650 | 647 |
Motorcycle | f | f | f | f | 55 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 39 | 38 | 36 |
Average miles traveled per gallon of fuel consumed3 | ||||||||||||||
Passenger cars | (c) 14 | (c) 14 | (c) 16.0 | (c) 20.3 | (c) 21 | 21.1 | 21.3 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 22.1 | (R) 22.0 | 22.3 |
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 | (R) 17.5 | 17.7 |
Motorcycle | f | f | f | f | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
SAFETY10
1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
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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 | 20,320 | (R) 20,569 | 19,460 |
Motorcycle | 790 | 2,280 | 5,144 | 3,244 | 2,320 | 2,227 | 2,161 | 2,116 | 2,294 | 2,483 | 2,897 | 3,197 | (R) 3,270 | 3,661 |
Light Truck | N | N | 7,486 | 8,601 | 8,904 | 9,568 | 9,932 | 10,249 | 10,705 | 11,265 | 11,526 | 11,723 | 12,274 | 12,444 |
Bicycled | 490 | 760 | 965 | 859 | 802 | 833 | 765 | 814 | 760 | 754 | 693 | 732 | (R) 665 | 622 |
Pedestriand | 7,210 | 8,950 | 8,070 | 6,482 | 5,489 | 5,584 | 5,449 | 5,321 | 5,228 | 4,939 | 4,763 | 4,901 | (R) 4,851 | 4,749 |
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 | 1.2 |
Light Truck | N | N | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Motorcycle | N | 76.5 | 50.4 | 33.9 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 21.8 | 21.0 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 27.7 | 33.2 | (R) 34.2 | 38.4 |
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 | 1.5 |
Light Truck | N | N | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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 | 6.8 |
Vehicle involvement rate (fatal crashes) | ||||||||||||||
Per 100 million vehicle-miles | ||||||||||||||
Passenger car | N | 5.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
Light Truck | N | N | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Motorcycle | N | 22.9 | 50.9 | 34.3 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 21.9 | 21.4 | 22.7 | 23.9 | 28.4 | 33.9 | (R) 35.2 | 39.3 |
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 | 2.0 |
Light Truck | N | N | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
Motorcycle | N | 8.2 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
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 Includes motorcycle data.
d Involvement only with motor vehicle.
e Included in single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck category.
f 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 January 2005.
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.
1996-2003: 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.
1995-2003: 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.
1995-2003: 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.
1996-2003: 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 1990-2003: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS Database, Internet site http://www.bls.gov/data/sa.htm as of January 2005; codes "48531 Taxi service," "4231 Wholesale motor vehicles and parts," "441 Retail motor vehicle and parts dealers," "447 Gasoline stations," "81293 Parking lots and garages," "8111 Automotive repair and maintenance."
8 1960-90: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201.
1994-2003: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable).
9 1970-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201.
1995-2003: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1 (revised tables used when applicable).
10 U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts 2003, DOT HS 809 775, (Washington, DC: January 2005), tables 3, 4, 7, 8, and 10.