North Carolina – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA
Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2008
North Carolina
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| Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Total Population – (DL-1C) |
9,222,414 |
|
3.0% |
| Total Land Area (PS-1) |
48,711 |
|
1.4% |
| Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
4,766,818 |
82.4% |
3.5% |
| Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
1,021,665 |
17.6% |
2.6% |
| Total Fuel |
5,788,483 |
100.0% |
|
| Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
144,286 |
3.1% |
3.8% |
| On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
4,569,546 |
96.9% |
3.5% |
| Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
71,674 |
68.2% |
2.4% |
| Urban |
33,429 |
31.8% |
3.1% |
| Total |
105,103 |
100.0% |
2.6% |
| Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
1,125 |
1.1% |
2.4% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
3,724 |
3.5% |
2.3% |
| Minor Arterial |
5,730 |
5.5% |
2.4% |
| Collectors |
17,620 |
16.8% |
2.2% |
| Local |
76,477 |
72.8% |
2.7% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
428 |
0.4% |
3.8% |
| Total |
105,104 |
100.0% |
2.6% |
| Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| State Highway Agencies |
79,466 |
75.6% |
10.2% |
| County |
0 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Town/Townships |
21,423 |
20.4% |
1.7% |
| Other Jurisdictions |
748 |
0.7% |
1.3% |
| Federal |
3,467 |
3.3% |
2.6% |
| Total |
105,104 |
100.0% |
2.6% |
| Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
5,269 |
2.4% |
2.5% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
12,413 |
5.6% |
2.6% |
| Minor Arterial |
13,261 |
6.0% |
2.4% |
| Collectors |
35,709 |
16.1% |
2.2% |
| Local |
152,954 |
69.1% |
2.7% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
1,850 |
0.8% |
3.5% |
| Total |
221,456 |
100.0% |
2.6% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
37,089 |
36.5% |
3.7% |
| Urban |
64,623 |
63.5% |
3.3% |
| Total |
101,712 |
100.0% |
3.4% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
19,932 |
19.6% |
2.8% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
20,743 |
20.4% |
3.0% |
| Minor Arterial |
16,258 |
16.0% |
3.1% |
| Collectors |
16,987 |
16.7% |
4.1% |
| Local |
22,551 |
22.2% |
5.6% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
5241 |
5.2% |
2.4% |
| Total |
101,712 |
100.0% |
3.4% |
| Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Male |
3,183,269 |
49.30% |
3.07% |
| Female |
3,273,731 |
50.70% |
3.13% |
| Total |
6,457,000 |
100.00% |
3.10% |
| Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
| Gasoline |
30.15 |
| Diesel |
30.15 |
| Gasohol |
30.15 |
| Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Autos |
3,572,277 |
56.08% |
2.61% |
| Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
2,641,648 |
41.47% |
2.40% |
| Buses |
34,904 |
0.55% |
4.14% |
| Total |
6,248,829 |
|
|
| Motorcycles |
121,598 |
1.91% |
1.58% |
| Grand Total |
6,370,427 |
100.00% |
2.49% |
| Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
1013 |
70.69% |
4.87% |
| Urban |
420 |
29.31% |
2.63% |
| Unknown |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Total |
1433 |
100% |
3.85% |
Highway Finance ($000)
| State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Receipts |
$3,852,853 |
|
2.79% |
| Disbursements |
$3,583,521 |
|
2.69% |
| Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway User Taxes |
$763,608 |
18.22% |
1.81% |
| Tolls |
$2,048,980 |
48.89% |
3.29% |
| General Fund |
$528,275 |
12.60% |
1.66% |
| Property Taxes |
$3,664 |
0.09% |
0.04% |
| Other Imposts |
$633,853 |
15.12% |
4.75% |
| Misc. Receipts |
$95,147 |
2.27% |
0.60% |
| Bonds |
$117,614 |
2.81% |
0.46% |
| Total |
$4,191,141 |
100.00% |
2.08% |
| Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Capital Outlay |
$1,959,001 |
49.74% |
2.16% |
| Maintenance and Services |
$979,128 |
24.86% |
2.20% |
| Administration and Misc. |
$321,379 |
8.16% |
2.45% |
| Highway Law Enforcement & Safety |
$500,454 |
12.71% |
3.40% |
| Interest |
$71,105 |
1.81% |
0.85% |
| Bond Retirement |
$107,132 |
2.72% |
1.34% |
| Total |
$3,938,199 |
100.00% |
2.17% |
| Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway Account |
$946,919 |
85.94% |
3.02% |
| Mass Transit Account |
$154,952 |
14.06% |
3.07% |
| Total |
$1,101,871 |
100.00% |
3.03% |
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