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VEHICLE TRAVEL FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES

(Calendar year reported are noted in parentheses)

OCTOBER 2001

TABLE IN-4

	ASIA	EUROPE				AMERICA
	JAPAN (1998)	FRANCE (1999)	GERMANY (1998)	SWEDEN (1998)	UNITED KINGDOM (1999)	CANADA	MEXICO	UNITED STATES (1999)
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Automobiles (in millions)	482,551	402,000	528,000	56,992	380,100	N/A	N/A	2,529,267
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Automobiles (Per Capita)	3,813	6,776	6,377	6,423	6,387	N/A	N/A	9,179
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Motorcycles (in millions)	N/A	4,000	15,400	600	4,600	N/A	N/A	17,061
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Buses (in millions)	6,520	2,300	3,700	1,172	5,000	N/A	N/A	11,925
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Trucks (in millions) 1/	256,983	112,000	57,800	8,642	77,300	N/A	N/A	1,773,035
Average Vehicle Kilometers of Travel per Automobile	9,671	14,629	12,475	15,029	17,187	N/A	N/A	19,099
Average Vehicle Kilometers of Travel per Motorcycle	N/A	1,723	3,377	2,378	6,725	N/A	N/A	4,109
Average Vehicle Kilometers of Travel per Bus	27,429	28,750	43,690	77,616	62,500	N/A	N/A	16,363
Average Vehicle Kilometers of Travel per Truck	12,347	19,512	13,192	25,544	25,025	N/A	N/A	16,363

Sources: Prepared from "World Road Statistics," "International Road Federation, 2001" and FHWA's "Highway Statistics 1999".

1/ U.S. data are light 2-axle 4-tire trucks such as vans, sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, heavy single-unit trucks, and combination trucks. Non-U.S. data does not include travel by combination trucks.

Chart: Vehicle Kilometers of Travel - Automobiles - data from the above table

Chart: Average Vehicle Kilometers of Travel - Automobiles - data from the above table

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