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December 2023 Traffic Volume Trends

Volume Trends - Rural

Table - 6. Estimated Rural Vehicle Miles (Millions) and Percent Change from Same Period Previous Year**

Year-2022
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 19,409 8.0 Jan 27,858 3.2 Jan 25,911 7.2 Jan 73,178 5.9 Jan 236,055 4.9
Feb 18,646 16.2 Feb 27,250 11.3 Feb 25,300 16.0 Feb 71,196 14.2 Feb 231,137 11.6
Mar 23,149 7.6 Mar 32,378 1.5 Mar 29,924 6.1 Mar 85,451 4.7 Mar 271,869 3.7
Q1 61,204 10.2 Q1 87,486 4.9 Q1 81,135 9.4 Q1 229,825 7.9 Q1 739,062 6.5

Apr 21,345 4.7 Apr 30,910 -0.1 Apr 29,180 5.1 Apr 81,435 3.0 Apr 258,001 2.3
May 24,491 4.2 May 34,212 0.5 May 32,868 6.5 May 91,571 3.6 May 282,678 2.2
Jun 24,617 1.6 Jun 34,086 -2.1 Jun 32,244 3.5 Jun 90,947 0.8 Jun 277,059 -0.8
Q2 70,453 3.4 Q2 99,207 -0.6 Q2 94,292 5.1 Q2 263,953 2.4 Q2 817,739 1.2

1st Half 131,657 6.5 1st Half 186,693 1.9 1st Half 175,427 7.0 1st Half 493,777 4.9 1st Half 1,556,801 3.6

Jul 25,867 -0.4 Jul 35,252 -2.9 Jul 33,630 2.4 Jul 94,750 -0.4 Jul 281,976 -2.2
Aug 24,690 2.7 Aug 35,021 0.7 Aug 33,438 6.9 Aug 93,149 3.4 Aug 284,347 1.7
Sep 23,487 4.5 Sep 33,874 1.5 Sep 32,295 7.6 Sep 89,655 4.4 Sep 275,638 1.9
Q3 74,044 2.1 Q3 104,146 -0.3 Q3 99,363 5.6 Q3 277,554 2.4 Q3 841,960 0.4

Oct 24,247 4.4 Oct 34,284 0.5 Oct 32,446 6.4 Oct 90,977 3.6 Oct 280,673 1.0
Nov 22,693 1.7 Nov 31,132 -1.3 Nov 28,800 3.0 Nov 82,626 1.0 Nov 258,728 -0.7
Dec 22,351 1.6 Dec 30,646 -1.6 Dec 27,780 1.5 Dec 80,777 0.3 Dec 258,030 -1.1
Q4 69,292 2.6 Q4 96,062 -0.7 Q4 89,026 3.7 Q4 254,379 1.7 Q4 797,431 -0.2

2nd Half 143,336 2.4 2nd Half 200,208 -0.5 2nd Half 188,389 4.7 2nd Half 531,933 2.1 2nd Half 1,639,391 0.1

Year 274,993 4.3 Year 386,901 0.6 Year 363,816 5.8 Year 1,025,711 3.4 Year 3,196,192 1.8

 

Year-2023
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 20,416 5.2 Jan 29,443 5.7 Jan 27,348 5.5 Jan 77,207 5.5 Jan 249,210 5.6
Feb 18,913 1.4 Feb 27,798 2.0 Feb 25,850 2.2 Feb 72,561 1.9 Feb 235,507 1.9
Mar 23,274 0.5 Mar 32,601 0.7 Mar 30,109 0.6 Mar 85,984 0.6 Mar 273,673 0.7
Q1 62,604 2.3 Q1 89,842 2.7 Q1 83,306 2.7 Q1 235,752 2.6 Q1 758,391 2.6

Apr 21,398 0.2 Apr 30,967 0.2 Apr 29,333 0.5 Apr 81,698 0.3 Apr 258,252 0.1
May 24,981 2.0 May 35,207 2.9 May 33,761 2.7 May 93,949 2.6 May 289,706 2.5
Jun 25,576 3.9 Jun 35,481 4.1 Jun 33,278 3.2 Jun 94,335 3.7 Jun 285,573 3.1
Q2 71,955 2.1 Q2 101,655 2.5 Q2 96,373 2.2 Q2 269,983 2.3 Q2 833,531 1.9

1st Half 134,559 2.2 1st Half 191,497 2.6 1st Half 179,679 2.4 1st Half 505,735 2.4 1st Half 1,591,922 2.3

Jul 26,454 2.3 Jul 36,469 3.5 Jul 34,500 2.6 Jul 97,423 2.8 Jul 289,864 2.8
Aug 25,210 2.1 Aug 35,987 2.8 Aug 34,048 1.8 Aug 95,245 2.3 Aug 290,895 2.3
Sep 23,658 0.7 Sep 34,252 1.1 Sep 32,455 0.5 Sep 90,365 0.8 Sep 278,073 0.9
Q3 75,321 1.7 Q3 106,708 2.5 Q3 101,004 1.7 Q3 283,033 2.0 Q3 858,832 2.0

Oct 24,339 0.4 Oct 34,755 1.4 Oct 32,650 0.6 Oct 91,744 0.8 Oct 284,151 1.2
Nov 23,166 2.1 Nov 32,143 3.2 Nov 29,401 2.1 Nov 84,710 2.5 Nov 265,152 2.5
Dec 22,749 1.8 Dec 31,647 3.3 Dec 28,486 2.5 Dec 82,882 2.6 Dec 263,682 2.2
Q4 70,254 1.4 Q4 98,544 2.6 Q4 90,537 1.7 Q4 259,336 1.9 Q4 812,985 2.0

2nd Half 145,576 1.6 2nd Half 205,252 2.5 2nd Half 191,540 1.7 2nd Half 542,368 2.0 2nd Half 1,671,817 2.0

Year 280,134 1.9 Year 396,749 2.5 Year 371,219 2.0 Year 1,048,103 2.2 Year 3,263,739 2.1

 

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