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Florida – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2008

Florida

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Population / Land Area % Dist. % Nat'l.
Total Population - (DL-1C) 18,328,340   6.0%
Total Land Area (PS-1) 53,927   1.5%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) 8,261,608 84.7% 6.0%
Special Fuel (MF-33SF) 1,495,715 15.3% 3.9%
Total Fuel 9,757,323 100.0%  
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 356,084 4.3% 9.4%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 7,901,335 95.7% 6.0%
Public Road Length (Table HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 40,366 33.3% 1.4%
Urban 81,020 66.7% 7.6%
Total 121,386 100.0% 3.0%
Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 1,471 1.2% 3.1%
Other Principal Arterial 6,454 5.3% 4.0%
Minor Arterial 6,453 5.3% 2.7%
Collectors 14,289 11.8% 1.8%
Local 92,136 75.9% 3.3%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 584 0.5% 5.2%
Total 121,387 100.0% 3.0%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
State Highway Agencies 12,084 10.0% 1.5%
County 69,804 57.5% 3.9%
Town/Townships 37,443 30.8% 2.9%
Other Jurisdictions 0 0.0% 0.0%
Federal 2,055 1.7% 1.6%
Total 121,386 100.0% 3.0%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 7,622 2.8% 3.6%
Other Principal Arterial 23,696 8.8% 5.0%
Minor Arterial 18,467 6.9% 3.3%
Collectors 30,999 11.6% 1.9%
Local 184,271 68.8% 3.3%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 2,738 1.0% 5.2%
Total 267,793 100.0% 3.2%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 36,044 18.1% 3.6%
Urban 162,572 81.9% 8.2%
Total 198,616 100.0% 6.7%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 34,229 17.2% 4.8%
Other Principal Arterial 49,783 25.1% 7.3%
Minor Arterial 33,371 16.8% 6.3%
Collectors 25,664 12.9% 6.2%
Local 43,022 21.7% 10.7%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 12547 6.3% 5.6%
Total 198,616 100.0% 6.7%
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Male 6,875,435 48.99% 6.64%
Female 7,158,409 51.01% 6.84%
Total 14,033,844 100.00% 6.74%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents)
Gasoline 15.6
Diesel 15.6
Gasohol 15.6
Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Autos 8,180,462 47.76% 5.97%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 8,230,776 48.05% 7.47%
Buses 50,687 0.30% 6.01%
Total 16,461,925    
Motorcycles 667,087 3.89% 8.66%
Grand Total 17,129,012 100.00% 6.69%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 1109 37.24% 5.33%
Urban 1748 58.70% 10.96%
Unknown 121 4.06% 24.30%
Total 2978 100% 7.99%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Receipts $8,243,106   5.97%
Disbursements $8,547,900   6.43%
Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway User Taxes $3,917,831 27.75% 9.27%
Tolls $4,415,027 31.27% 7.10%
General Fund $1,789,324 12.67% 5.63%
Property Taxes $417,459 2.96% 4.86%
Other Imposts $1,215,326 8.61% 9.12%
Misc. Receipts $824,337 5.84% 5.21%
Bonds $1,538,236 10.90% 6.00%
Total $14,117,540 100.00% 7.01%
Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Capital Outlay $7,736,458 64.18% 8.53%
Maintenance and Services $2,002,300 16.61% 4.50%
Administration and Misc. $498,894 4.14% 3.81%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $984,183 8.16% 6.68%
Interest $498,196 4.13% 5.99%
Bond Retirement $333,777 2.77% 4.19%
Total $12,053,808 100.00% 6.64%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway Account $1,697,353 85.64% 5.42%
Mass Transit Account $284,715 14.36% 5.65%
Total $1,982,068 100.00% 5.45%

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