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Single-Unit 2-Axle 6-Tire or More Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel (metric)

a Beginning in 1998, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) used the Census Bureau's 1997 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS) for its baseline estimate of single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more trucks. Prior to 1998, the FHWA used the Census Bureau's 1992 Transportation Inventory and Use Survey (TIUS) for its baseline estimates.  Therefore, post-1997 data may not be comparable to 1997 and earlier years.

Safety Belt and Motorcycle Helmet Use

KEY: U = data are not available.

a Seat belt use is as of the Fall each year except in 1999 (December), 2001 (June), 2002 (June), 2003 (June), 2004 (June), 2005 (June).  Motorcycle helmet use is as of the Fall each year except in 1996 (January), 2002 (June), 2004 (June), and 2005 (June).

b Beginning in 2003, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) no longer computes an overall light truck belt use estimate.  Instead, belt use is computed separately for motorists in: (1) vans and sport utility vehicles, and...

Certificated Air Carrier Fuel Consumption and Travel (Metric)

KEY:  R = revised; U = data are not available.

a  Aircraft are aircraft carrying passengers or cargo for hire under 14 CFR 121 (large aircraft-more than 30 seats) and 14 CFR 135 (small aircraft-30 seats or less). This definition is more encompassing than that in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Forecast- jet aircraft, 60 seats or more carrying passengers or cargo for hire. Beginning in 1990, the number of aircraft is the monthly average reported in use for the last three months of the year. Prior to 1990, it was the number of...

Domestic Demand for Gasoline by Mode (metric)

a Does not include aviation jet fuel.

b In 2015 Marine became Boating with unstated formula changes from the source.

Includes state, county, and municipal use, industrial and commercial use, construction use, and miscellaneous.