FHWA Data Programs

Infrastructure Data and Information

Highway Inventory (Network - Link and Node) Data

• Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) Shapefiles
  • HPMS Field Manual

Highway Pavement (IRI, PSR, Rutting, Surface Type, Faulting…) Data

• Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) Shapefiles
  • HPMS Field Manual

Bridge Location, Condition and Other Related Data

• National Bridge Inventory (NBI) ASCII Files
  • NBI Element Data
• Tables of Frequently Requested NBI Information

Vehicle (Cars, Trucks…) Travel Data and Information

Annualized Link (Segment) Level Vehicle Travel Data and Other Parameters

• Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS)
  • HPMS Field Manual

Hourly Fixed Point Vehicle Count and Counter Location Data

• Travel Monitoring Analysis System (TMAS)
  • Traffic Monitoring Guide

Aggregated National Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Forecasting – 30 Years into the Future

• VMT Forecasted for the Next 30 Years
  • VMT Forecasting Method

Estimated Monthly Aggregated Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) Reporting

• Monthly Traffic Volume Trend (TVT) Report
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Passenger (Multimodal) Travel Data and Information

National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) – Why, How and When People Travel

• NHTS Data (Both Survey Data and Replicate Weights)
  • NHTS Methods

National Passenger Travel Origin Destination (OD) – 2008 Base Year and 2040 Projected

• Passenger OD Data (2008 and 2040)
  • Traveler Analysis Framework

Freight Movement Data and Information

Truck Weight Data (Weight-in-motion)

• Generating Weight Data (W-Tables)
  • Data Terminologies and Definitions

National Goods Movement by Tonnage, Value, Ton-miles, and Region

• Goods Movement Databases Covering 2012 - 2045
  • FAF4 User’s Guide

Freight Movement Network Data – Both ESRI and TransCAD Formats

• Freight Highway Network Analysis Data - FAF
  • Data Attributes and Definitions

Aggregated Administrative Data: Licensed Drivers, Registered Vehicles, Fuel Consumption, and Highway Financing

These data are published annually via FHWA Highway Statistics in Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

FHWA Highway Statistics

• Annual Report
  • Data Guidance and Definitions