Figure 7-8 Vehicle-Miles of Travel and Fuel Use by Personal Vehicles: 1965–2014
Millions
Vehicle Travel (miles) | Fuel Consumption (gallons) | |
---|---|---|
1965 | 856,147 | 64,446 |
1966 | 868,894 | 64,413 |
1967 | 904,786 | 67,079 |
1968 | 953,164 | 71,608 |
1969 | 996,716 | 76,258 |
1970 | 1,042,965 | 80,193 |
1971 | 1,107,807 | 84,903 |
1972 | 1,182,318 | 91,174 |
1973 | 1,228,008 | 95,165 |
1974 | 1,195,453 | 90,995 |
1975 | 1,240,279 | 93,333 |
1976 | 1,310,052 | 99,245 |
1977 | 1,366,183 | 101,570 |
1978 | 1,433,080 | 104,958 |
1979 | 1,414,182 | 101,206 |
1980 | 1,412,745 | 93,982 |
1981 | 1,440,365 | 93,023 |
1982 | 1,477,764 | 92,016 |
1983 | 1,531,457 | 94,442 |
1984 | 1,593,833 | 96,443 |
1985 | 1,646,845 | 99,063 |
1986 | 1,703,480 | 102,436 |
1987 | 1,782,358 | 104,096 |
1988 | 1,882,502 | 106,199 |
1989 | 1,948,067 | 107,391 |
1990 | 1,992,600 | 105,370 |
1991 | 2,016,200 | 102,718 |
1992 | 2,088,600 | 106,556 |
1993 | 2,130,900 | 110,097 |
1994 | 2,181,200 | 112,191 |
1995 | 2,237,800 | 113,873 |
1996 | 2,296,314 | 116,773 |
1997 | 2,363,376 | 119,482 |
1998 | 2,428,135 | 122,363 |
1999 | 2,480,706 | 126,354 |
2000 | 2,533,815 | 126,213 |
2001 | 2,581,178 | 127,274 |
2002 | 2,634,060 | 130,882 |
2003 | 2,665,750 | 136,404 |
2004 | 2,737,176 | 139,021 |
2005 | 2,759,926 | 136,476 |
2006 | 2,785,074 | 135,915 |
2007 | 2,712,430 | 126,962 |
2008 | 2,651,024 | 121,004 |
2009 | 2,654,070 | 121,850 |
2010 | 2,666,969 | 123,466 |
2011 | 2,669,000 | 124,120 |
2012 | 2,685,445 | 124,124 |
2013 | (R) 2,698,096 | 124,237 |
2014 | 2,730,525 | 127,102 |
NOTES: Includes passenger cars, light trucks and motorcycles for year 1965. The definition of light-duty vehicle was changed after 2006, affecting the vehicle types included in the personal vehicle category.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (multiple years), Table VM-1, available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm as of April 2016.