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National Transportation Statistics

"Screen capture of cover of the NTS 50th anniversary edition p.d.f."The National Transportation Statistics (NTS) is a collection of transportation data first published in November 1971. This year, BTS celebrates the first half-century of NTS with a commemorative publication. This 50th anniversary edition includes links to digitized versions of the entire NTS collection and is the first NTS volume available in print since 2018.

View the 50th Anniversary NTS.

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Recently Updated Tables by Topic:

Physical Extent

  • System Mileage Within the United States (1-1, 1-1M)
  • Number of U.S. Airports (1-3)
  • U.S. Oil and Gas Pipeline Mileage (1-10)

Condition

  • Airport Runway Pavement Conditions (1-25)
  • Condition of U.S. Highway Bridges (1-28)

Travel and Goods Movement

  • U.S. Passenger-Miles (1-40, 1-40M)
  • Principal Means of Transportation to Work (1-41)

Multimodal Safety

  • Highway-Rail Grade-Crossing Safety and Property Damage Data (2-5)

Pipeline Safety

  • Hazardous Liquid and Natural Gas Pipeline Safety and Property Damage Data (2-50)

Transportation Energy Consumption by Mode

  • Single-Unit 2-Axle 6-Tire or More Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel (4-13, 4-13M)
  • Combination Truck Fuel Consumption and Travel (4-14, 4-14M)
  • Bus Fuel Consumption and Travel (4-15, 4-15M)

Transportation Energy Intensity and Fuel Efficiency

  • Energy Intensity of Light Duty Vehicles and Motorcycles (4-22, 4-22M)

Air Pollution

  • Transportation-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4-44)
  • Estimated U.S. Emissions of Carbon Monoxide (4-45)
  • Estimated U.S. Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides (4-46)
  • Estimated U.S. Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (4-47)
  • Estimated U.S. Emissions of Particulate Matter (PM-10) (4-48)
  • Estimated U.S. Emissions of Particulate Matter (PM-2.5) (4-49)
  • Estimated U.S. Emissions of Sulfur Dioxide (4-50)

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