Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2015
CALIFORNIA
For more information, see the Highway Statistics series.
  
    
    
    
      
      
        | Population / Land Area | 
         | 
         | 
        % of National | 
      
      
    
    
      
      
        | Total Population (DL-1C - Resident Pop) | 
        39,144,818 | 
         | 
        12.2% | 
      
      
      
        | Total Land Area  Square Miles   (PS-1) | 
        155,779 | 
         | 
        4.4% | 
      
      
    
    
    
    
    
      
      
        | Motor Fuel Usage (000) | 
        Distribution | 
        % of National | 
      
      
    
    
      
      
        | Gasoline/Gasohol  (Table MF-33GA) | 
        15,119,963 | 
        83.4% | 
        10.6% | 
      
      
      
        | Special Fuel   (Table MF-33SF) | 
        3,012,037 | 
        16.6% | 
        7.4% | 
      
      
      
        | Total Fuel | 
        18,132,000 | 
        100.0% | 
         | 
      
      
      
        | On Highway Gasoline  (MF-21 in 000s) | 
        14,188,342 | 
        93.8% | 
        10.7% | 
      
      
      
        | Off Highway Gasoline  (MF-21 in 000s) | 
        931,621 | 
        6.2% | 
        10.4% | 
      
      
    
    
    
    
      
         
          | Public Road Length  (Table HM-20) | 
          Distribution | 
          % of National | 
         
      
      
        
          
            | Rural | 
            86,349 | 
            44.1% | 
            2.9% | 
          
        
          
            | Urban | 
            109,485 | 
            55.9% | 
            9.1% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            195,834 | 
            100.0% | 
            4.7% | 
          
        
      
    
    
    
      
         
          | Public Road Length (Miles) by Functional System (HM-20) | 
          Distribution | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Interstate  | 
            2,450 | 
            1.3% | 
            5.1% | 
          
        
          
            | Other Freeways & Expressways | 
            1,984 | 
            1.0% | 
            11.0% | 
          
        
          
            | Other Principal Arterials | 
            9,865 | 
            5.0% | 
            6.3% | 
          
        
          
            | Minor Arterial | 
            17,201 | 
            8.8% | 
            7.0% | 
          
        
          
            | Major Collector | 
            24,840 | 
            12.7% | 
            4.6% | 
          
        
          
            | Minor Collector | 
            8,287 | 
            4.2% | 
            3.0% | 
          
        
          
            | Local | 
            131,206 | 
            67.0% | 
            4.6% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            195,833 | 
            100.0% | 
            6.8% | 
          
        
      
    
    
    
      
         
          | Functional System Lane Length  (HM-60) | 
          Distribution | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Interstate  | 
            15,043 | 
            3.5% | 
            6.7% | 
          
        
          
            | Other Freeways/Expressways | 
            11,142 | 
            2.6% | 
            14.0% | 
          
        
          
            | Other Principal Arterials | 
            31,843 | 
            7.4% | 
            6.8% | 
          
        
          
            | Minor Arterial | 
            42,656 | 
            9.9% | 
            7.5% | 
          
        
          
            | Major Collector | 
            52,400 | 
            12.1% | 
            4.8% | 
          
        
          
            | Minor Collector | 
            16,589 | 
            3.8% | 
            3.0% | 
          
        
          
            | Local | 
            262410 | 
            60.7% | 
            4.6% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            432,083 | 
            100.0% | 
            4.9% | 
          
        
      
    
    
    
      
         
          | Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions)  - (VM-2) | 
          Distribution | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Rural | 
            53,680 | 
            16.0% | 
            5.8% | 
          
        
          
            | Urban | 
            281,859 | 
            84.0% | 
            13.0% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            335,539 | 
            100.0% | 
            10.8% | 
          
        
      
    
    
    
      
         
          | Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (Millions- VM-2) | 
          Distribution | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Interstate  | 
            88,090 | 
            26.3% | 
            11.3% | 
          
        
          
            | Other Freeways/Expressways | 
            65,631 | 
            19.6% | 
            8.4% | 
          
        
          
            | Other Principal Arterial | 
            63,083 | 
            18.8% | 
            9.6% | 
          
        
          
            | Minor Arterial | 
            56,440 | 
            16.8% | 
            10.4% | 
          
        
          
            | Major Collector | 
            32,218 | 
            9.6% | 
            4.9% | 
          
        
          
            | Minor Collector | 
            2,825 | 
            0.8% | 
            4.4% | 
          
        
          
            | Local | 
            27,252 | 
            8.1% | 
            6.3% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            335,539 | 
            100.0% | 
            10.8% | 
          
        
      
    
    
    
      
         
          | Driver Licenses  (DL-22) | 
          Distribution | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Male | 
            12,968,614 | 
            50.79% | 
            12.05% | 
          
        
          
            | Female | 
            12,564,306 | 
            49.21% | 
            11.38% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            25,532,920 | 
            100.00% | 
            11.71% | 
          
        
      
    
    
     
  
    
    
    
      
        
          | Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T)  - ($)  | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Gasoline | 
            30.0 | 
          
        
          
            | Diesel | 
            13.0 | 
          
        
          
            | Gasohol | 
            30.0 | 
          
        
        | 
     Tax Rates as of Dec 2015. 
    NOTE:  Tax rates do not include Federal gas tax of 18.4 cents or diesel of 24.4 cents 
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          | Vehicle Registrations - (MV-1) | 
          Distribution | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Autos | 
            14,463,569 | 
            49.16% | 
            12.82% | 
          
        
          
            | Buses | 
            94,020 | 
            0.32% | 
            10.58% | 
          
        
          
            | Trucks | 
            14,037,540 | 
            47.71% | 
            9.94% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            28,595,129 | 
             | 
             | 
          
        
          
            | Motorcycles | 
            828,883 | 
            2.82% | 
            9.64% | 
          
        
          
            | Grand Total | 
            29,424,012 | 
            100.00% | 
            11.16% | 
          
        
      
    
    
    
      
         
          | Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes  (FI-20) | 
          Distribution | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Rural | 
            1,366 | 
            43.01% | 
            8.01% | 
          
        
          
            | Urban | 
            1,802 | 
            56.74% | 
            #VALUE! | 
          
        
          
            | Unknown | 
            8 | 
            0.25% | 
            0.29% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            3,176 | 
            100% | 
            16.03% | 
          
        
      
    
    
    Highway Finance  ($000)
    
    
    
      
         
          | State Funding for Highways (Summary) - SF-21 (000)-Unavailable | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Receipts | 
             | 
            #DIV/0! | 
          
        
          
            | Disbursements | 
             | 
            #DIV/0! | 
          
        
      
    
    
    
      
         
          | Revenues Received by State for Highways (Table SF-1)  | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Highway User Revenues | 
            $10,182,721 | 
            55.97% | 
            13.74% | 
          
        
          
            | General Fund Appropriations | 
            $0 | 
            0.00% | 
            0.00% | 
          
        
          
            | Other State Imposts | 
            $610,175 | 
            3.35% | 
            5.58% | 
          
        
          
            | Miscellaneous | 
            $809,353 | 
            4.45% | 
            6.66% | 
          
        
          
            | Bonds | 
            $2,427,872 | 
            13.35% | 
            9.05% | 
          
        
          
            | Federal payments | 
            $3,142,350 | 
            17.27% | 
            7.77% | 
          
        
          
            | Local Governments and Other  | 
            $1,019,114 | 
            5.60% | 
            22.43% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            $18,191,585 | 
            100.00% | 
            10.34% | 
          
        
      
    
    
    
      
         
          | Disbursements Used by States for Highways (Table SF-2) | 
          % of National | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Capital Outlay | 
            $3,262,279 | 
            26.82% | 
            4.01% | 
          
        
          
            | Maintenance and Services | 
            $1,713,076 | 
            14.09% | 
            7.21% | 
          
        
          
            | Administration and Misc. | 
            $600,597 | 
            4.94% | 
            6.57% | 
          
        
          
            | Highway Law Enforcment & Safety | 
            $2,030,861 | 
            16.70% | 
            20.63% | 
          
        
          
            | Interest | 
            $437,142 | 
            3.59% | 
            4.94% | 
          
        
          
            | Bond Retirement | 
            $134,378 | 
            1.10% | 
            0.68% | 
          
        
          
            | Grants-in-aid to Locals | 
            $3,984,066 | 
            32.76% | 
            25.74% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            $12,162,399 | 
            100.00% | 
            7.23% | 
          
        
      
    
    
    
      
         
          | Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - FY15 ($000)  (Table FE-9) | 
           | 
        
      
      
        
          
            | Highway Account | 
            3,343,184 | 
            85.77% | 
            9.35% | 
          
        
          
            | Mass Transit Account | 
            554,545 | 
            14.23% | 
            9.62% | 
          
        
          
            | Total | 
            $3,897,729 | 
            100.00% | 
            9.39% |