Table 4-9 U.S.-Mexican Border Land-Passenger Crossings: 2005
Table 4-9 U.S.-Mexican Border Land-Passenger Crossings: 2005
(Thousands)
| Entering the U.S. | |
|---|---|
| Total U.S.-Mexico crossings | |
| Personal vehicles | 91,556 |
| Personal vehicle passengers | 186,067 |
| Buses | 256 |
| Bus passengers | 3,170 |
| Train passengers | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 45,830 |
| Personal vehicles-top 5 gateways | |
| San Ysidro, CA | 17,208 |
| El Paso, TX | 15,972 |
| Brownsville, TX | 7,104 |
| Hidalgo, TX | 6,970 |
| Otay Mesa, CA | 6,673 |
| Personal vehicle passengers-top 5 gateways | |
| San Ysidro, CA | 32,265 |
| El Paso, TX | 29,181 |
| Brownsville, TX | 14,615 |
| Laredo, TX | 14,017 |
| Hidalgo, TX | 13,989 |
| Buses-top 5 gateways | |
| San Ysidro, CA | 106 |
| Otay Mesa, CA | 39 |
| Laredo, TX | 36 |
| Hidalgo, TX | 28 |
| El Paso, TX | 16 |
| Bus passengers-top 5 gateways | |
| San Ysidro, CA | 995 |
| Laredo, TX | 827 |
| Hidalgo, TX | 369 |
| El Paso, TX | 276 |
| Otay Mesa, CA | 252 |
| Train passengers-top 5 gateways | |
| El Paso, TX | 8 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 7 |
| Calexico East, CA | 1 |
| Nogales, AZ | 1 |
| Otay Mesa/San Ysidro, CA | 0.5 |
| Pedestrians-top 5 gateways | |
| San Ysidro, CA | 8,156 |
| El Paso, TX | 7,614 |
| Nogales, AZ | 6,930 |
| Calexico, CA | 4,481 |
| Laredo, TX | 4,356 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation,Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Border Crossing/Entry Data, available at http://www.bts.gov/itt/, as of August 2006.