Our Nation's Highways: 2008

Figure 2-1. Passenger Travel Modal Choice

Among all modes of travel in the United States—rail, air, water, highway—highway travel by personal motor vehicle (automobile, light truck, van, and motorcycle) is predominant.

Data represented in the inset chart
Table in Excel format

Data Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Highway Policy Information, National Household Travel Survey.