Figure 1 - New Passenger Car and Light Truck Fuel Economy Averages: Model Years 1978-2000

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NOTE: As of 2000, NHTSA no longer separately reports domestically produced and imported light truck data.

SOURCE: U.S....

Figure 2 - Households Without Vehicles in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas: 1989 and 1999 - Box

Central cities are urban counties with at least 50,000 inhabitants. A Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) contains a central city and the outlying suburban...

Figure 2 - Alcohol Involvement of Drivers in Fatal Crashes by Age: 2000

0.08 BAC or greater (Percentage of drivers)

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Figure 1 - Average Household Transportation Expenditures and Vehicle-Miles Traveled: 1984-2000

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SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Estimates of vehicle-miles traveled (vmt) calculated from data...

Figure 2 - International Overnight Trips by U.S. Residents: 1990-2000

Trips of one or more nights

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NOTE: Data for Canada and Mexico do not include same-day travel.

SOURCES: U.S. Department of Commerce,...

Figure 2 - FAA-Cited Causes of Delays: 2001

(After pushing back from the gate)

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Table 1 - Top 15 Countries of Origin of International Overnight Visitors to the United States: 2000

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Table 1 - Number of Commercial Vessel Incidents by Type of Vessel-Top 10 Vessel Types: 1992-2000

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Figure 2 - Rail Trailer/Container Flatcars: 1996-2000

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SOURCE: Association of American Railroads, "Freight Cars, 1991- 2001 Summary," Railroad Equipment Report: 2001 (Washington, DC: July 2001), p. 42.

Chapter 2 - State of Transportation Statistics

The U.S. transportation system, one of the world's largest, serves 284 million residents and 7 million business establishments dispersed over the fourth largest country (by land area). This complex system enables economic activity, making...