Annual Person-Miles Traveled (PMT) and Average Daily PMT Per Person: 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1995, 2001, and 2009
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Dataset Table:
1969 | 1977 | 1983 | 1990 | 1995 | 2001 | 2009 | |
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Annual PMT (trillions) | 1.40 | 1.88 | 1.95 | 2.83 | 3.41 | 3.78 | 3.73 |
Average daily PMT per person | 19.51 | 25.95 | 25.05 | 34.91 | 38.67 | 36.89 | 36.13 |
Notes:
The National Household Travel Survey was last completed in 2009. The 2016 National Household Travel Survey is currently underway, and results will be released in 2018.
Source:
U.S Department of Transportation, 2009 National Household Travel Survey, Summary of Travel Trends, available at nhts.ornl.gov as of February 2016.