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District of Columbia – State Statistical Abstracts 2009 – Office of Highway Policy Information – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2009

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Population / Land Area   Distri-bution % of National
Total Population – (Table DL-1C) 599,657   0.2%
Total Land Area Square Miles (PS-1) 61   0.0%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Gasoline/Gasohol (Table MF-33GA) 120,319 84.6% 0.1%
Special Fuel (Table MF-33SF) 21,899 15.4% 0.1%
Total Fuel 142,218 100.0%  
Off Highway Gasoline (Table MF-21) 4,518 4.0% 0.1%
On Highway Gasoline (Table MF-21) 107,113 96.0% 0.1%
Public Road Length (Table HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 0 0.0% 0.0%
Urban 1,504 100.0% 0.1%
Total 1,504 100.0% 0.0%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 13 0.9% 0.0%
Other Principal Arterial 104 6.9% 0.1%
Minor Arterial 164 10.9% 0.1%
Collectors 157 10.4% 0.0%
Local 1,050 69.8% 0.0%
Other Freeways/Expressways 17 1.1% 0.1%
Total 1,505 100.0% 0.0%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownerhip (HM-10)
NOT PUBLISHED IN 2009
State Highway Agencies      
County      
Town/Townships      
Other Jurisdictions      
Federal      
Total      
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 80 2.3% 0.0%
Other Principal Arterial 424 12.0% 0.1%
Minor Arterial 477 13.5% 0.1%
Collectors 375 10.6% 0.0%
Local 2,101 59.5% 0.0%
Other Freeways/Expressways 75 2.1% 0.1%
Total 3,532 100.0% 0.0%
Vehicle Miles Traveled – (Rural/Urban in Millions)) - (VM-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 0 0.0% 0.0%
Urban 3,608 100.0% 0.2%
Total 3,608 100.0% 0.1%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 431 11.9% 0.1%
Other Principal Arterial 1,053 29.2% 0.2%
Minor Arterial 740 20.5% 0.1%
Collectors 297 8.2% 0.1%
Local 734 20.3% 0.2%
Other Freeways/Expressways 353 9.8% 0.2%
Total 3,608 100.0% 0.1%
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Male 184,769 49.13% 0.18%
Female 191,317 50.87% 0.18%
Total 376,086 100.00% 0.18%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents)  
Gasoline $23.50 Tax Rates as
of Dec. 2009
Diesel $0.20
Gasohol $0.20

NOTE: Tax rates do not include Federal gas tax of 18.4 cents or diesel of 24.4 cents

Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Autos 166,519 76.10% 0.12%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 48,229 22.04% 0.04%
Buses 2,900 1.33% 0.34%
Total 217,648    
Motorcycles 1,155 0.53% 0.01%
Grand Total 218,803 100.00% 0.09%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 0 0.00% 0.00%
Urban 29 100.00% 0.20%
Unknown 0 0.00% 0.00%
Total 29 100% 0.09%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) – SF-21 (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Receipts $457,523   0.33%
Disbursements $469,109   0.33%
State Revenues Used for Highways (SF-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway User Revenues $97,873 21.39% 0.16%
General Fund Appropriations $236,944 51.79% 3.24%
Other State Imposts $18,349 4.01% 0.36%
Miscellaneous $100,302 21.92% 1.17%
Bonds $0 0.00% 0.00%
Federal payments $4,055 0.89% 0.01%
Local payments $0 0.00% 0.00%
Total $457,523 100.00% 0.32%
State Disbursements for Highways (SF-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Capital Outlay $285,947 0.6095534 0.40%
Maintenance and Services $52,589 0.112104 0.24%
Administration and Misc. $30,251 0.0644861 0.32%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $0 0 0.00%
Interest $0 0 0.00%
Bond Retirement $100,322 0.2138565 1.24%
Grants-in-aid to Locals $0 0 0.00%
Total $469,109 39.04% 0.33%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2009 ($000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway Account $22,491 85.89% 0.07%
Mass Transit Account $3,694 14.11% 0.08%
Total $26,185 100.00% 0.07%

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