Fact #945: October 3, 2016 Vehicle Miles of Travel Has Reached New Highs

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From 1992 through the end of 2007, U.S. vehicle miles of travel (VMT) rose at a fairly brisk and steady pace to exceed three trillion miles per year (measured in 12-month running totals). During the Great Recession VMT began a downward trend that leveled off just below three trillion miles until the middle of 2014. From June 2014 to June 2016, VMT rose from 3.00 trillion miles to a new high of 3.18 trillion miles—an increase of about 46% since 1992.

Vehicle Miles of Travel, 12-month Running Totals, January 1992 – June 2016

Line graph showing vehicle miles of travel from January 1992 to June 2016.

Note: Although the data labels are annual, the data graphed are monthly data, ending with June 2016.

Fact #945 Dataset

Supporting Information

Vehicle Miles of Travel, 12-month Running Totals, January 1992 – June 2016

Year	Month	Vehicle Miles Traveled, 12-month Running Totals (Trillion Miles)	Year	Month	Vehicle Miles Traveled, 12-month Running Totals (Trillion Miles)	Year	Month	Vehicle Miles Traveled, 12-month Running Totals (Trillion Miles)
1992	January	2.18	2000	March	2.71	2008	May	3.02
1992	February	2.19	2000	April	2.72	2008	June	3.01
1992	March	2.19	2000	May	2.73	2008	July	3.01
1992	April	2.20	2000	June	2.73	2008	August	3.00
1992	May	2.21	2000	July	2.74	2008	September	2.99
1992	June	2.21	2000	August	2.74	2008	October	2.98
1992	July	2.22	2000	September	2.75	2008	November	2.97
1992	August	2.22	2000	October	2.75	2008	December	2.98
1992	September	2.23	2000	November	2.75	2009	January	2.97
1992	October	2.23	2000	December	2.75	2009	February	2.96
1992	November	2.24	2001	January	2.75	2009	March	2.96
1992	December	2.25	2001	February	2.76	2009	April	2.96
1993	January	2.25	2001	March	2.76	2009	May	2.95
1993	February	2.26	2001	April	2.76	2009	June	2.96
1993	March	2.26	2001	May	2.76	2009	July	2.96
1993	April	2.26	2001	June	2.76	2009	August	2.96
1993	May	2.27	2001	July	2.77	2009	September	2.96
1993	June	2.27	2001	August	2.77	2009	October	2.96
1993	July	2.28	2001	September	2.77	2009	November	2.96
1993	August	2.28	2001	October	2.78	2009	December	2.96
1993	September	2.28	2001	November	2.78	2010	January	2.95
1993	October	2.29	2001	December	2.80	2010	February	2.94
1993	November	2.29	2002	January	2.80	2010	March	2.95
1993	December	2.30	2002	February	2.81	2010	April	2.95
1994	January	2.30	2002	March	2.81	2010	May	2.95
1994	February	2.30	2002	April	2.82	2010	June	2.95
1994	March	2.31	2002	May	2.82	2010	July	2.95
1994	April	2.31	2002	June	2.83	2010	August	2.96
1994	May	2.31	2002	July	2.83	2010	September	2.96
1994	June	2.32	2002	August	2.84	2010	October	2.96
1994	July	2.33	2002	September	2.85	2010	November	2.97
1994	August	2.33	2002	October	2.85	2010	December	2.97
1994	September	2.34	2002	November	2.85	2011	January	2.97
1994	October	2.34	2002	December	2.86	2011	February	2.97
1994	November	2.35	2003	January	2.86	2011	March	2.97
1994	December	2.36	2003	February	2.86	2011	April	2.97
1995	January	2.38	2003	March	2.86	2011	May	2.97
1995	February	2.39	2003	April	2.86	2011	June	2.96
1995	March	2.39	2003	May	2.86	2011	July	2.96
1995	April	2.40	2003	June	2.86	2011	August	2.96
1995	May	2.40	2003	July	2.87	2011	September	2.95
1995	June	2.41	2003	August	2.87	2011	October	2.95
1995	July	2.41	2003	September	2.88	2011	November	2.95
1995	August	2.41	2003	October	2.88	2011	December	2.95
1995	September	2.41	2003	November	2.89	2012	January	2.96
1995	October	2.42	2003	December	2.89	2012	February	2.96
1995	November	2.42	2004	January	2.89	2012	March	2.96
1995	December	2.42	2004	February	2.90	2012	April	2.96
1996	January	2.41	2004	March	2.92	2012	May	2.97
1996	February	2.42	2004	April	2.93	2012	June	2.97
1996	March	2.42	2004	May	2.93	2012	July	2.97
1996	April	2.43	2004	June	2.94	2012	August	2.98
1996	May	2.43	2004	July	2.94	2012	September	2.97
1996	June	2.44	2004	August	2.95	2012	October	2.97
1996	July	2.45	2004	September	2.95	2012	November	2.98
1996	August	2.46	2004	October	2.95	2012	December	2.97
1996	September	2.46	2004	November	2.96	2013	January	2.97
1996	October	2.47	2004	December	2.96	2013	February	2.97
1996	November	2.48	2005	January	2.97	2013	March	2.97
1996	December	2.48	2005	February	2.97	2013	April	2.97
1997	January	2.49	2005	March	2.97	2013	May	2.97
1997	February	2.50	2005	April	2.97	2013	June	2.97
1997	March	2.51	2005	May	2.98	2013	July	2.98
1997	April	2.51	2005	June	2.99	2013	August	2.98
1997	May	2.52	2005	July	2.99	2013	September	2.98
1997	June	2.52	2005	August	2.99	2013	October	2.99
1997	July	2.54	2005	September	2.99	2013	November	2.99
1997	August	2.54	2005	October	2.99	2013	December	2.99
1997	September	2.55	2005	November	2.99	2014	January	2.99
1997	October	2.55	2005	December	2.99	2014	February	2.98
1997	November	2.55	2006	January	3.00	2014	March	2.98
1997	December	2.56	2006	February	3.00	2014	April	2.99
1998	January	2.57	2006	March	3.00	2014	May	2.99
1998	February	2.57	2006	April	3.00	2014	June	3.00
1998	March	2.57	2006	May	3.00	2014	July	3.00
1998	April	2.58	2006	June	3.00	2014	August	3.00
1998	May	2.58	2006	July	3.00	2014	September	3.01
1998	June	2.59	2006	August	3.00	2014	October	3.01
1998	July	2.59	2006	September	3.00	2014	November	3.02
1998	August	2.59	2006	October	3.01	2014	December	3.03
1998	September	2.60	2006	November	3.01	2015	January	3.04
1998	October	2.61	2006	December	3.01	2015	February	3.04
1998	November	2.62	2007	January	3.02	2015	March	3.05
1998	December	2.63	2007	February	3.01	2015	April	3.06
1999	January	2.62	2007	March	3.02	2015	May	3.07
1999	February	2.63	2007	April	3.02	2015	June	3.08
1999	March	2.63	2007	May	3.02	2015	July	3.09
1999	April	2.64	2007	June	3.02	2015	August	3.10
1999	May	2.64	2007	July	3.03	2015	September	3.11
1999	June	2.65	2007	August	3.03	2015	October	3.11
1999	July	2.65	2007	September	3.03	2015	November	3.12
1999	August	2.65	2007	October	3.04	2015	December	3.13
1999	September	2.66	2007	November	3.04	2016	January	3.13
1999	October	2.66	2007	December	3.03	2016	February	3.15
1999	November	2.68	2008	January	3.03	2016	March	3.16
1999	December	2.68	2008	February	3.03	2016	April	3.17
2000	January	2.69	2008	March	3.03	2016	May	3.17
2000	February	2.70	2008	April	3.03	2016	June	3.18
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Traffic Volume Trends, June 2016, Figure 1.

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