Tennessee – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA
Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2008
Tennessee
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Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Total Population - (DL-1C) |
6,214,888 |
|
2.0% |
Total Land Area (PS-1) |
41,217 |
|
1.2% |
Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
3,074,634 |
75.4% |
2.3% |
Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
1,002,931 |
24.6% |
2.6% |
Total Fuel |
4,077,565 |
100.0% |
|
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
92,695 |
3.0% |
2.5% |
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
2,951,193 |
97.0% |
2.2% |
Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Rural |
69,719 |
75.6% |
2.3% |
Urban |
22,454 |
24.4% |
2.1% |
Total |
92,173 |
100.0% |
2.3% |
Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Interstate |
1,105 |
1.2% |
2.4% |
Other Principal Arterial |
3,415 |
3.7% |
2.1% |
Minor Arterial |
5,647 |
6.1% |
2.3% |
Collectors |
17,873 |
19.4% |
2.2% |
Local |
63,982 |
69.4% |
2.3% |
Other Freeways/ Expressways |
153 |
0.2% |
1.3% |
Total |
92,175 |
100.0% |
2.3% |
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
State Highway Agencies |
13,881 |
15.1% |
1.8% |
County |
57,189 |
62.0% |
3.2% |
Town/Townships |
19,493 |
21.1% |
1.5% |
Other Jurisdictions |
339 |
0.4% |
0.6% |
Federal |
1,273 |
1.4% |
1.0% |
Total |
92,175 |
100.0% |
2.3% |
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Interstate |
5,103 |
2.6% |
2.4% |
Other Principal Arterial |
11,447 |
5.9% |
2.4% |
Minor Arterial |
13,473 |
6.9% |
2.4% |
Collectors |
36,086 |
18.5% |
2.2% |
Local |
127,963 |
65.7% |
2.3% |
Other Freeways/ Expressways |
683 |
0.4% |
1.3% |
Total |
194,755 |
100.0% |
2.3% |
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Rural |
27,985 |
40.3% |
2.8% |
Urban |
41,484 |
59.7% |
2.1% |
Total |
69,469 |
100.0% |
2.3% |
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Interstate |
20,100 |
28.9% |
2.8% |
Other Principal Arterial |
16,313 |
23.5% |
2.4% |
Minor Arterial |
13,283 |
19.1% |
2.5% |
Collectors |
8,667 |
12.5% |
2.1% |
Local |
9,106 |
13.1% |
2.3% |
Other Freeways/ Expressways |
2000 |
2.9% |
0.9% |
Total |
69,469 |
100.0% |
2.3% |
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Male |
2,154,643 |
48.41% |
2.08% |
Female |
2,296,001 |
51.59% |
2.19% |
Total |
4,450,644 |
100.00% |
2.14% |
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
Gasoline |
20 |
Diesel |
17 |
Gasohol |
20 |
Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Autos |
2,833,546 |
53.98% |
2.07% |
Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
2,244,717 |
42.76% |
2.04% |
Buses |
19,884 |
0.38% |
2.36% |
Total |
5,098,147 |
|
|
Motorcycles |
151,368 |
2.88% |
1.96% |
Grand Total |
5,249,515 |
100.00% |
2.05% |
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Rural |
607 |
58.65% |
2.92% |
Urban |
428 |
41.35% |
2.68% |
Unknown |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Total |
1035 |
100% |
2.78% |
Highway Finance ($000)
State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Receipts |
$1,866,303 |
|
1.35% |
Disbursements |
$1,770,528 |
|
1.33% |
Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Highway User Taxes |
$577,606 |
25.90% |
1.37% |
Tolls |
$1,047,748 |
46.98% |
1.68% |
General Fund |
$496,875 |
22.28% |
1.56% |
Property Taxes |
$8,018 |
0.36% |
0.09% |
Other Imposts |
$53,481 |
2.40% |
0.40% |
Misc. Receipts |
$34,184 |
1.53% |
0.22% |
Bonds |
$12,223 |
0.55% |
0.05% |
Total |
$2,230,135 |
100.00% |
1.11% |
Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Capital Outlay |
$1,079,026 |
57.07% |
1.19% |
Maintenance and Services |
$550,108 |
29.09% |
1.24% |
Administration and Misc. |
$195,894 |
10.36% |
1.50% |
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety |
$53,778 |
2.84% |
0.37% |
Interest |
$1,519 |
0.08% |
0.02% |
Bond Retirement |
$10,497 |
0.56% |
0.13% |
Total |
$1,890,822 |
100.00% |
1.04% |
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
Highway Account |
$740,664 |
86.36% |
2.36% |
Mass Transit Account |
$116,995 |
13.64% |
2.32% |
Total |
$857,659 |
100.00% |
2.36% |
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