TABLE F-1 Long-Distance Travel in the U.S. by Selected Trip Characteristics: 2001
Monday, September 10, 2012
TABLE F-1 Long-Distance Travel in the U.S. by Selected Trip Characteristics: 2001
(Roundtrips to destinations at least 50 miles away)
| Person trips (thousands) | Person-miles (millions) | Personal-use vehicle trips (thousands) | Personal-use vehicle-miles (millions) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| TOTAL | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Principal means of transportation | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Personal-use vehicle | 2,336,094 | 89.3 | 760,325 | 55.9 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Airplane | 193,290 | 7.4 | 557,609 | 41.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Commercial airplane | 187,063 | 7.1 | 551,314 | 40.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Bus | 55,443 | 2.1 | 27,081 | 2.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Intercity | 22,941 | 0.9 | 9,945 | 0.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Charter or tour | 32,502 | 1.2 | 17,136 | 1.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Train | 21,144 | 0.8 | 10,546 | 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ship, boat, or ferry | 2,040 | 0.1 | 4,278 | 0.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Other | 3,728 | 0.1 | 840 | 0.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Not reported | 5,388 | 0.2 | 133 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Roundtrip distance | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Less than 200 miles | 1,249,018 | 47.7 | 175,171 | 12.9 | 1,209,312 | 51.8 | 170,441 | 22.4 |
| 200-299 miles | 456,100 | 17.4 | 110,937 | 8.2 | 439,120 | 18.8 | 106,748 | 14.0 |
| 300-499 miles | 377,177 | 14.4 | 144,972 | 10.7 | 355,501 | 15.2 | 136,328 | 17.9 |
| 500-999 miles | 269,109 | 10.3 | 185,695 | 13.6 | 231,182 | 9.9 | 157,405 | 20.7 |
| 1,000-1,999 miles | 132,548 | 5.1 | 189,468 | 13.9 | 71,481 | 3.1 | 97,652 | 12.8 |
| 2,000 miles or more | 133,174 | 5.1 | 554,569 | 40.8 | 29,498 | 1.3 | 91,749 | 12.1 |
| Mean (miles) | 520 | NA | NA | NA | 325 | NA | NA | NA |
| Median (miles) | 209 | NA | NA | NA | 194 | NA | NA | NA |
| Calendar quarter | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| 1st quarter | 576,111 | 22.0 | 291,733 | 21.4 | 510,906 | 21.9 | 162,400 | 21.4 |
| 2nd quarter | 684,382 | 26.2 | 397,302 | 29.2 | 602,396 | 25.8 | 199,958 | 26.3 |
| 3rd quarter | 733,488 | 28.0 | 374,407 | 27.5 | 667,600 | 28.6 | 220,300 | 29.0 |
| 4th quarter | 623,146 | 23.8 | 297,371 | 21.9 | 555,192 | 23.8 | 177,666 | 23.4 |
| Main purpose of trip | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Commute | 330,369 | 12.6 | 67,599 | 5.0 | 318,336 | 13.6 | 57,571 | 7.6 |
| Business | 399,312 | 15.3 | 279,337 | 20.5 | 316,006 | 13.5 | 100,665 | 13.2 |
| Pleasure | 1,464,914 | 56.0 | 827,035 | 60.8 | 1,322,501 | 56.6 | 476,681 | 62.7 |
| Visit relatives or friends | 663,203 | 25.3 | 357,095 | 26.2 | 609,457 | 26.1 | 220,583 | 29.0 |
| Leisure | 786,532 | 30.1 | 456,201 | 33.5 | 700,467 | 30.0 | 250,863 | 33.0 |
| Rest or relaxation | 73,810 | 2.8 | 30,431 | 2.2 | 68,750 | 2.9 | 21,602 | 2.8 |
| Sightseeing | 39,764 | 1.5 | 20,591 | 1.5 | 34,721 | 1.5 | 12,828 | 1.7 |
| Outdoor recreation | 125,627 | 4.8 | 44,203 | 3.2 | 116,724 | 5.0 | 34,802 | 4.6 |
| Entertainment | 176,062 | 6.7 | 61,561 | 4.5 | 154,347 | 6.6 | 43,581 | 5.7 |
| Personal business | 245,679 | 9.4 | 108,752 | 8.0 | 229,706 | 9.8 | 76,814 | 10.1 |
| Other | 176,202 | 6.7 | 77,342 | 5.7 | 149,019 | 6.4 | 48,437 | 6.4 |
| Not reported | 651 | 0.02 | 748 | 0.05 | 526 | 0.02 | 157 | 0.02 |
| Nights away from home | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| None | 1,472,089 | 56.2 | 321,353 | 23.6 | 1,401,406 | 60.0 | 279,249 | 36.7 |
| 1-3 nights | 821,311 | 31.4 | 431,155 | 31.7 | 728,311 | 31.2 | 284,967 | 37.5 |
| 4-7 nights | 230,335 | 8.8 | 326,913 | 24.0 | 155,194 | 6.6 | 124,495 | 16.4 |
| 8 or more nights | 93,392 | 3.6 | 281,390 | 20.7 | 51,183 | 2.2 | 71,613 | 9.4 |
| Mean, excluding none (nights) | 3.5 | NA | NA | NA | 3.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Type of lodging at destination | 2,617,126 | 100.0 | 1,360,813 | 100.0 | 2,336,094 | 100.0 | 760,325 | 100.0 |
| Friend's or relative's home | 480,887 | 18.4 | 370,166 | 27.2 | 416,652 | 17.8 | 204,705 | 26.9 |
| Hotel, motel, or resort | 369,065 | 14.1 | 469,505 | 34.5 | 252,951 | 10.8 | 149,185 | 19.6 |
| Rented cabin, condo, or vacation home | 48,041 | 1.8 | 41,529 | 3.1 | 42,016 | 1.8 | 25,037 | 3.3 |
| Owned cabin, condo, or vacation home | 67,816 | 2.6 | 36,725 | 2.7 | 63,248 | 2.7 | 23,988 | 3.2 |
| Camper, trailer, recreational vehicle, tent | 60,815 | 2.3 | 35,118 | 2.6 | 59,519 | 2.5 | 29,924 | 3.9 |
| Other type of lodging | 99,902 | 3.8 | 73,314 | 5.4 | 83,930 | 3.6 | 38,356 | 5.0 |
| Did not stay overnight | 1,489,330 | 56.9 | 333,896 | 24.5 | 1,417,045 | 60.7 | 288,922 | 38.0 |
| Not reported | 1,271 | 0.05 | 559 | 0.04 | 731 | 0.03 | 208 | 0.03 |
| Nights at destination | ||||||||
| Mean nights at destination | 1.5 | NA | NA | NA | 1.1 | NA | NA | NA |
| Friend's or relative's home | 3.3 | NA | NA | NA | 2.7 | NA | NA | NA |
| Hotel, motel, or resort | 2.8 | NA | NA | NA | 2.3 | NA | NA | NA |
KEY: NA = not applicable.
NOTES: Includes other leisure purposes not shown separately. Data may not add to total because of independent rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and USDOT, Federal Highway Administration, 2001 National Household Travel Survey Data, CD-ROM, February 2004.