Our Nation's Highways: 2008

Figure 4-4. Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled per Licensed Driver, 1970-2006

Together, Americans drove nearly 3 trillion miles in 2006. As indicated in this graph, the average annual VMT per licensed driver had been increasing since 1970. However, this trend switched in 2005. We now see the annual VMT per licensed driver decreasing.

Data represented in the inset chart
Table in Excel format

Data Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Highway Policy Information, Highway Statistics.