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Georgia – State Statistical Abstracts 2011 – Office of Highway Policy Information – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2011

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Population / Land Area   Distri-bution % of National
Total Population – (Census 2011) 9,815,210   3.2%
Total Land Area Square Miles (PS-1) 57,906   1.6%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Gasoline/Gasohol (Table MF-33GA) 4,721,979 79.9% 3.5%
Special Fuel (Table MF-33SF) 1,191,556 20.1% 3.2%
Total Fuel 5,913,535 100.0%  
Off Highway Gasoline (Table MF-21) 85,885 1.8% 2.3%
On Highway Gasoline (Table MF-21) 4,636,095 98.2% 3.5%
Public Road Length (Table HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 83,548 67.6% 2.8%
Urban 39,998 32.4% 3.7%
Total 123,546 100.0% 3.0%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 1,248 1.0% 2.7%
Other Freeways & Expressways 147 0.1% 0.9%
Other Principal Arterials 4,598 3.7% 2.9%
Minor Arterial 9,538 7.7% 3.9%
Major Collector 15,584 12.6% 2.9%
Minor Collector 7,489 6.1% 2.8%
Local 84943 68.8% 3.0%
Total 123,547 31.2% 4.4%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownerhip (HM-10)
NOT PUBLISHED IN 2009
State Highway Agencies      
County      
Town/Townships      
Other Jurisdictions      
Federal      
Total      
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 6,972 2.7% 3.2%
Other Freeways/Expressways 700 0.3% 1.0%
Other Principal Arterials 15,458 5.9% 3.3%
Minor Arterial 21,863 8.4% 3.9%
Major Collector 31,702 12.1% 2.9%
Minor Collector 14,977 5.7% 2.8%
Local 169885 65.0% 3.0%
Total 261,557 100.0% 3.1%
Vehicle Miles Traveled – (Millions) - (VM-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 36,164 33.3% 3.7%
Urban 72,290 66.7% 3.7%
Total 108,454 100.0% 3.7%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (Millions) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 28,466 26.2% 4.0%
Other Freeways/Expressways 2,985 2.8% 1.2%
Other Principal Arterial 18,703 17.2% 2.8%
Minor Arterial 21,389 19.7% 4.1%
Major Collector 10,498 9.7% 3.0%
Minor Collector 1,495 1.4% 2.6%
Local 24,917 23.0% 6.2%
Total 108,453 100.0% 3.7%
Driver Licenses (DL-22) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Male 3,106,213 47.75% 2.96%
Female 3,399,477 52.25% 3.18%
Total 6,505,690 100.00% 3.07%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents)  
Gasoline $0.075 Tax Rates as
of Dec. 2011
Diesel $0.075
Gasohol $0.075

NOTE: Tax rates do not include Federal gas tax of 18.4 cents or diesel of 24.4 cents

Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Autos 3,430,165 45.53% 2.73%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 3,876,723 51.46% 3.27%
Buses 27,227 0.36% 4.09%
Total 7,334,115    
Motorcycles 199,620 2.65% 2.37%
Grand Total 7,533,735 100.00% 2.98%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 612 50.04% 3.47%
Urban 572 46.77% 3.96%
Unknown 39 3.19% 13.09%
Total 1223 100% 3.78%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) – SF-21 (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Receipts      
Disbursements      
State Revenues Used for Highways (SF-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway User Revenues $668,362 19.18% 1.07%
General Fund Appropriations $173,323 4.98% 2.79%
Other State Imposts $379,857 10.90% 4.38%
Miscellaneous $74,620 2.14% 0.87%
Bonds $484,300 13.90% 2.05%
Federal payments $1,686,342 48.40% 4.18%
Local payments $17,031 0.49% 0.68%
Total $3,483,835 100.00% 2.28%
State Disbursements for Highways (SF-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Capital Outlay $1,400,500 0.4484186 1.92%
Maintenance and Services $227,666 0.0728952 1.09%
Administration and Misc. $402,330 0.1288199 4.64%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $203,723 0.065229 2.27%
Interest $191,364 0.0612718 2.54%
Bond Retirement $695,965 0.2228373 5.73%
Grants-in-aid to Locals $1,650 0.0005283 0.01%
Total $3,123,198 55.16% 2.08%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2011 ($000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway Account $1,131,818 86.60% 3.54%
Mass Transit Account $175,092 13.40% 3.56%
Total $1,306,910 100.00% 3.54%

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