December 2008 Traffic Volume Trends
Volume Trends - Rural
Table - 6. Estimated Rural Vehicle Miles (Millions) and Percent Change from Same Period Previous Year**
| Year-2007 | 
 
| Rural Interstate | 
% | 
Rural Other Arterial | 
% | 
Other Rural | 
% | 
Total Rural | 
% | 
All Systems | 
% | 
 
| Jan | 
18,796 | 
-2.2 | 
Jan | 
28,832 | 
-1.5 | 
Jan | 
28,810 | 
-0.5 | 
Jan | 
76,439 | 
-1.3 | 
Jan | 
233,680 | 
0.2 | 
 
| Feb | 
17,554 | 
-2.3 | 
Feb | 
27,349 | 
-2.0 | 
Feb | 
26,810 | 
-1.7 | 
Feb | 
71,713 | 
-1.9 | 
Feb | 
218,742 | 
-0.7 | 
 
| Mar | 
21,312 | 
0.3 | 
Mar | 
33,040 | 
0.9 | 
Mar | 
32,941 | 
1.1 | 
Mar | 
87,293 | 
0.8 | 
Mar | 
259,312 | 
1.2 | 
 
| Q1 | 
57,663 | 
-1.3 | 
Q1 | 
89,221 | 
-0.8 | 
Q1 | 
88,561 | 
-0.3 | 
Q1 | 
235,444 | 
-0.7 | 
Q1 | 
711,733 | 
0.2 | 
 
  | 
 
| Apr | 
21,421 | 
-0.5 | 
Apr | 
32,185 | 
-0.3 | 
Apr | 
32,018 | 
0.2 | 
Apr | 
85,625 | 
-0.2 | 
Apr | 
252,351 | 
0.7 | 
 
| May | 
22,787 | 
0.7 | 
May | 
34,783 | 
0.7 | 
May | 
34,745 | 
1.5 | 
May | 
92,314 | 
1.0 | 
May | 
267,199 | 
1.6 | 
 
| Jun | 
22,711 | 
0.0 | 
Jun | 
34,954 | 
-0.4 | 
Jun | 
34,840 | 
0.5 | 
Jun | 
92,504 | 
0.0 | 
Jun | 
265,309 | 
0.6 | 
 
| Q2 | 
66,919 | 
0.1 | 
Q2 | 
101,921 | 
0.0 | 
Q2 | 
101,603 | 
0.8 | 
Q2 | 
270,443 | 
0.3 | 
Q2 | 
784,860 | 
1.0 | 
 
  | 
 
| 1st Half | 
124,582 | 
-0.6 | 
1st Half | 
191,142 | 
-0.4 | 
1st Half | 
190,164 | 
0.3 | 
1st Half | 
505,888 | 
-0.2 | 
1st Half | 
1,496,592 | 
0.6 | 
 
  | 
 
| Jul | 
24,045 | 
0.0 | 
Jul | 
36,833 | 
0.5 | 
Jul | 
35,303 | 
0.9 | 
Jul | 
96,181 | 
0.5 | 
Jul | 
266,989 | 
1.4 | 
 
| Aug | 
24,183 | 
3.1 | 
Aug | 
36,738 | 
2.5 | 
Aug | 
35,279 | 
2.0 | 
Aug | 
96,200 | 
2.5 | 
Aug | 
271,493 | 
2.3 | 
 
| Sep | 
20,982 | 
-0.4 | 
Sep | 
33,018 | 
-0.4 | 
Sep | 
32,113 | 
0.5 | 
Sep | 
86,114 | 
-0.1 | 
Sep | 
246,210 | 
0.2 | 
 
| Q3 | 
69,211 | 
0.9 | 
Q3 | 
106,589 | 
0.9 | 
Q3 | 
102,694 | 
1.2 | 
Q3 | 
278,494 | 
1.0 | 
Q3 | 
784,691 | 
1.3 | 
 
  | 
 
| Oct | 
21,764 | 
-0.8 | 
Oct | 
34,250 | 
0.7 | 
Oct | 
33,702 | 
1.2 | 
Oct | 
89,717 | 
0.5 | 
Oct | 
261,618 | 
1.3 | 
 
| Nov | 
20,867 | 
-0.9 | 
Nov | 
31,457 | 
-0.6 | 
Nov | 
30,148 | 
-0.5 | 
Nov | 
82,471 | 
-0.6 | 
Nov | 
245,977 | 
0.2 | 
 
| Dec | 
20,015 | 
-4.9 | 
Dec | 
30,027 | 
-4.3 | 
Dec | 
28,692 | 
-4.0 | 
Dec | 
78,733 | 
-4.4 | 
Dec | 
240,912 | 
-3.1 | 
 
| Q4 | 
62,645 | 
-2.2 | 
Q4 | 
95,734 | 
-1.3 | 
Q4 | 
92,542 | 
-1.0 | 
Q4 | 
250,921 | 
-1.4 | 
Q4 | 
748,508 | 
-0.5 | 
 
  | 
 
| 2nd Half | 
131,856 | 
-0.6 | 
2nd Half | 
202,323 | 
-0.2 | 
2nd Half | 
195,236 | 
0.1 | 
2nd Half | 
529,415 | 
-0.2 | 
2nd Half | 
1,533,199 | 
0.4 | 
 
  | 
 
| Year | 
256,438 | 
-0.6 | 
Year | 
393,465 | 
-0.3 | 
Year | 
385,400 | 
0.2 | 
Year | 
1,035,303 | 
-0.2 | 
Year | 
3,029,791 | 
0.5 | 
 
  | 
 
 
| Year-2008 | 
 
| Rural Interstate | 
% | 
Rural Other Arterial | 
% | 
Other Rural | 
% | 
Total Rural | 
% | 
All Systems | 
% | 
 
| Jan | 
18,412 | 
-2.0 | 
Jan | 
28,357 | 
-1.6 | 
Jan | 
28,202 | 
-2.1 | 
Jan | 
74,972 | 
-1.9 | 
Jan | 
229,438 | 
-1.8 | 
 
| Feb | 
17,386 | 
-1.0 | 
Feb | 
27,255 | 
-0.3 | 
Feb | 
26,574 | 
-0.9 | 
Feb | 
71,215 | 
-0.7 | 
Feb | 
217,564 | 
-0.5 | 
 
| Mar | 
20,724 | 
-2.8 | 
Mar | 
31,449 | 
-4.8 | 
Mar | 
30,908 | 
-6.2 | 
Mar | 
83,081 | 
-4.8 | 
Mar | 
247,790 | 
-4.4 | 
 
| Q1 | 
56,522 | 
-2.0 | 
Q1 | 
87,061 | 
-2.4 | 
Q1 | 
85,684 | 
-3.2 | 
Q1 | 
229,267 | 
-2.6 | 
Q1 | 
694,792 | 
-2.4 | 
 
  |  
| Apr | 
20,222 | 
-5.6 | 
Apr | 
31,224 | 
-3.0 | 
Apr | 
31,410 | 
-1.9 | 
Apr | 
82,856 | 
-3.2 | 
Apr | 
248,207 | 
-1.6 | 
 
| May | 
21,912 | 
-3.8 | 
May | 
33,371 | 
-4.1 | 
May | 
33,071 | 
-4.8 | 
May | 
88,354 | 
-4.3 | 
May | 
257,062 | 
-3.8 | 
 
| Jun | 
21,186 | 
-6.7 | 
Jun | 
32,892 | 
-5.9 | 
Jun | 
32,905 | 
-5.6 | 
Jun | 
86,983 | 
-6.0 | 
Jun | 
251,699 | 
-5.1 | 
 
| Q2 | 
63,319 | 
-5.4 | 
Q2 | 
97,487 | 
-4.4 | 
Q2 | 
97,386 | 
-4.2 | 
Q2 | 
258,192 | 
-4.5 | 
Q2 | 
756,968 | 
-3.6 | 
 
  |  
| 1st Half | 
119,841 | 
-3.8 | 
1st Half | 
184,548 | 
-3.4 | 
1st Half | 
183,070 | 
-3.7 | 
1st Half | 
487,459 | 
-3.6 | 
1st Half | 
1,451,760 | 
-3.0 | 
 
  |  
| Jul | 
22,798 | 
-5.2 | 
Jul | 
35,248 | 
-4.3 | 
Jul | 
33,753 | 
-4.4 | 
Jul | 
91,799 | 
-4.6 | 
Jul | 
257,438 | 
-3.6 | 
 
| Aug | 
22,674 | 
-6.2 | 
Aug | 
34,694 | 
-5.6 | 
Aug | 
33,251 | 
-5.7 | 
Aug | 
90,620 | 
-5.8 | 
Aug | 
256,306 | 
-5.6 | 
 
| Sep | 
19,351 | 
-7.8 | 
Sep | 
31,009 | 
-6.1 | 
Sep | 
30,335 | 
-5.5 | 
Sep | 
80,696 | 
-6.3 | 
Sep | 
234,720 | 
-4.7 | 
 
| Q3 | 
64,823 | 
-6.3 | 
Q3 | 
100,952 | 
-5.3 | 
Q3 | 
97,339 | 
-5.2 | 
Q3 | 
263,114 | 
-5.5 | 
Q3 | 
748,464 | 
-4.6 | 
 
  |  
| Oct | 
20,609 | 
-5.3 | 
Oct | 
32,884 | 
-4.0 | 
Oct | 
32,533 | 
-3.5 | 
Oct | 
86,025 | 
-4.1 | 
Oct | 
251,959 | 
-3.7 | 
 
| Nov | 
19,572 | 
-6.2 | 
Nov | 
29,911 | 
-4.9 | 
Nov | 
28,692 | 
-4.8 | 
Nov | 
78,174 | 
-5.2 | 
Nov | 
232,598 | 
-5.4 | 
 
| Dec | 
19,690 | 
-1.6 | 
Dec | 
29,521 | 
-1.7 | 
Dec | 
28,192 | 
-1.7 | 
Dec | 
77,403 | 
-1.7 | 
Dec | 
237,152 | 
-1.6 | 
 
| Q4 | 
59,871 | 
-4.4 | 
Q4 | 
92,316 | 
-3.6 | 
Q4 | 
89,416 | 
-3.4 | 
Q4 | 
241,603 | 
-3.7 | 
Q4 | 
721,709 | 
-3.6 | 
 
  |  
| 2nd Half | 
124,694 | 
-5.4 | 
2nd Half | 
193,268 | 
-4.5 | 
2nd Half | 
186,755 | 
-4.3 | 
2nd Half | 
504,717 | 
-4.7 | 
2nd Half | 
1,470,173 | 
-4.1 | 
 
  |  
| Year | 
244,535 | 
-4.6 | 
Year | 
377,816 | 
-4.0 | 
Year | 
369,825 | 
-4.0 | 
Year | 
992,176 | 
-4.2 | 
Year | 
2,921,932 | 
-3.6 | 
 
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