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State of Transportation Statistics

PDF:  Chapter 8

HighlightsExtensive data are available on local passenger travel and most long-distance freight movement, but data gaps exist for long-distance travel, domestic movement of international trade, and local freight movement.Cost data are available for most forms of passenger...

Energy and Environment

Energy and environment in National Transportation StatisticsEnergy and environment in Transportation Statistics Annual ReportAirline Fuel Cost and ConsumptionBTS Fact Sheet: Diesel-powered Passenger Cars and Light Trucks 

Transportation Safety

Safety in National Transportation StatisticsSafety in the Transportation Statistics Annual ReportDrunk Driving by the NumbersImproving operational safety through Close Calls ReportingSafety Data Library

Transportation Risk Analysis

Motor Vehicle Occupant Fatality Risk Based on Person-Time...

Bicycles and Pedestrian

BTS Technical Report: Bike-Share Stations in the United States (Updated April 2016)Table 2-5: Helmet Use Laws: 20152-26 Bicyclist Fatalities Involving Motor Vehicles Bicycle and Pedestrian Data: Sources, Needs, and Gaps

Transportation and the Economy

MultimodalNational Transportation Statistics, Chapter 3: Transportation and the Economy (BTS)Transportation Services Index (BTS)Seasonally adjusted index that measure the movement of passengers and freight in the US (monthly)Transportation Economic TrendsGovernment Transportation Financial...

Infrastructure and Performance

Infrastructure and performance in National Transportation StatisticsInfrastructure extent and condition in the Transportation Statistics Annual ReportSystem performance in the Transportation Statistics Annual ReportInfrastructure mapsAirline on-time statisticsDeficient bridge application 

August 2016 North American Freight Numbers

Figure 1. U.S.-NAFTA Freight Value Percent Change from Previous Year (Last 24 months) SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data Two transportation modes air and truck carried more cross-border freight by value in August 2016 compared to August 2015, resulting in a 0.7 percent increase to $93.1 billion in the

2nd-Quarter 2016 Air Fare Data

The average domestic air fare decreased to $353 in the second quarter of 2016, down 9.6 percent from $390 in the second quarter of 2015, adjusted for inflation (Table 1), the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. Figure 1. U.S. Average Domestic Fares, 2nd Quarter 1995-2016 Source: Bureau

Revised 2017 Airline On-Time Reporting Directive Released

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today issued a revised annual directive detailing the requirements for the reporting of airline on-time data for calendar year 2017. In 2017, BTS will receive reports from 12 airlines.