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Figure 2-4: Licensed Drivers, Vehicle Registrations, and Resident Population, 1960-2011

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

(millions)

Year Population Drivers Vehicles
1960 180 87 74
1961 183 89 76
1962 186 91 79
1963 188 94 83
1964 191 95 86
1965 194 99 90
1966 196 101 94
1967 197 103 97
1968 199 105 101
1969 201 108 105
1970 204 112 108
1971 207 114 113
1972 209 118 119
1973 211 122 126
1974 213 125 130
1975 215 130 133
1976 218 134 139
1977 220 138 142
1978 222 141 148
1979 225 143 152
1980 227 145 156
1981 230 147 158
1982 232 150 160
1983 234 154 164
1984 236 155 166
1985 239 157 172
1986 241 159 176
1987 243 161 179
1988 246 163 184
1989 248 166 187
1990 248 167 189
1991 252 169 188
1992 255 173 190
1993 258 173 194
1994 260 175 198
1995 263 177 202
1996 265 180 206
1997 268 183 208
1998 270 185 211
1999 273 187 216
2000 281 191 221
2001 285 191 230
2002 288 195 230
2003 291 196 231
2004 293 199 237
2005 296 201 241
2006 299 203 244
2007 301 205 247
2008 304 208 248
2009 307 210 246
2010 309 210 242
2011 312 212 245

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2011, available at: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2011/dv1c.cfm, as of April 4, 2013.