Table IN-4– Office of Highway Policy Information (OHPI) – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

Highway Statistics 1998

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VEHICLE TRAVEL FOR SELECTED COUNTRIES – 1997

OCTOBER 1999
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	ASIA	EUROPE				AMERICA
	JAPAN 1/	FRANCE 2/	GERMANY 1/	SWEDEN	UNITED KINGDOM	CANADA	CHILE	MEXICO	UNITED STATES 3/
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Automobiles (in millions)	464,123	370,000	517,000	57,600	362,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	2,363,465
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Automobiles (Per Capita)	3,686	6,313	6,299	6,497	6,286	N/A	N/A	N/A	8,829
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Motorcycles (in millions)	N/A	6,000	11,800	619	4,040	N/A	N/A	N/A	15,971
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Buses (in millions)	6,706	2,300	3,700	810	4,770	N/A	N/A	N/A	10,567
Total Vehicle Kilometers of Travel Trucks (in millions)	266,934	100,000	52,500	7,000	72,300	N/A	N/A	N/A	1,609,212
Average Vehicle Kilometers of Travel per Automobile	9,903	14,286	12,496	15,556	16,544	N/A	N/A	N/A	18,216
Average Vehicle Kilometers of Travel per Motorcycle	N/A	2,007	4,343	2,527	6,454	N/A	N/A	N/A	4,218
Average Vehicle Kilometers of Travel per Bus	27,683	28,049	44,038	54,568	61,154	N/A	N/A	N/A	15,149
Average Vehicle Kilometers of Travel per Truck	12,304	19,029	12,453	21,756	23,964	N/A	N/A	N/A	20,816

Sources: Prepared from "World Road Statistics," International Road Federation, 1999, "OECD Environmental Data," OECD, and "1997 Highway Statistics," FHWA.

1/ The data are for 1996.

2/ Data on Motorcycle for France are for 1993.

3/ The data in this column for trucks include 2-axle 4-tire vehicles that are not cars. These are vans and sport utility vehicles as well as pickup trucks.

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