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Figure 2-5 Annual Number of Person Trips by Mode and Purpose: 2009 NHTS

Friday, February 10, 2017

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Millions

  Personal vehicle Transit Walk Other
Family/personal errands 146,158 2,344 15,174 2,859
Social/recreational 82,887 1,426 18,833 4,576
To/from work 55,969 2,247 1,854 1,144
School/church 26,654 829 3,542 6,651
Work-related business 10,525 264 684 469
Other 4,925 409 874 725

NOTE: Person trip is a trip by one person in any mode of transportation. Family/Personal Errandsincludes personal business, shopping, and medical/dental appointments.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2009 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), Online Analysis Tool. Available at http://nhts.ornl.gov as of April 2016.