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State Statistical Abstracts 2015

MARYLAND

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Population / Land Area % of National
Total Population (DL-1C - Resident Pop) 6,006,401 1.9%
Total Land Area Square Miles (PS-1) 9,707 0.3%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) Distribution % of National
Gasoline/Gasohol (Table MF-33GA) 2,862,667 84.2% 2.0%
Special Fuel (Table MF-33SF) 536,130 15.8% 1.3%
Total Fuel 3,398,797 100.0%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21 in 000s) 2,711,766 95.4% 2.1%
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21 in 000s) 130,835 4.6% 1.5%
Public Road Length (Table HM-20) Distribution % of National
Rural 13,461 42.0% 0.5%
Urban 18,576 58.0% 1.5%
32,037 100.0% 0.8%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Functional System (HM-20) Distribution % of National
Interstate 480 1.5% 1.0%
Other Freeways & Expressways 305 1.0% 1.7%
Other Principal Arterials 1,518 4.7% 1.0%
Minor Arterial 2,277 7.1% 0.9%
Major Collector 3,287 10.3% 0.6%
Minor Collector 1,771 5.5% 0.7%
Local 22,399 69.9% 0.8%
Total 32,037 100.0% 1.1%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) Distribution % of National
Interstate 2,818 4.0% 1.3%
Other Freeways/Expressways 1,397 2.0% 1.8%
Other Principal Arterials 5,487 7.8% 1.2%
Minor Arterial 5,464 7.8% 1.0%
Major Collector 6,891 9.8% 0.6%
Minor Collector 3,546 5.0% 0.7%
Local 44797 63.6% 0.8%
Total 70,400 100.0% 0.8%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) Distribution % of National
Rural 10,370 18.0% 1.1%
Urban 47,146 82.0% 2.2%
Total 57,516 100.0% 1.9%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (Millions- VM-2) Distribution % of National
Interstate 17,102 29.7% 2.2%
Other Freeways/Expressways 6,240 10.8% 0.8%
Other Principal Arterial 13,680 23.8% 2.1%
Minor Arterial 8,838 15.4% 1.6%
Major Collector 5,764 10.0% 0.9%
Minor Collector 1,070 1.9% 1.6%
Local 4,822 8.4% 1.1%
Total 57,516 100.0% 1.9%
Driver Licenses (DL-22) Distribution % of National
Male 2,063,601 49.30% 1.92%
Female 2,122,151 50.70% 1.92%
Total 4,185,752 100.00% 1.92%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) - ($)
Gasoline 32.1
Diesel 32.9
Gasohol 0.0

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

Vehicle Registrations - (MV-1) Distribution % of National
Autos 1,993,936 48.22% 1.77%
Buses 13,238 0.32% 1.49%
Trucks 2,001,673 48.41% 1.42%
Total 4,008,847
Motorcycles 126,311 3.05% 1.47%
Grand Total 4,135,158 100.00% 1.57%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) Distribution % of National
Rural 42 8.19% 0.25%
Urban 164 31.97% #VALUE!
Unknown 307 59.84% 11.10%
Total 513 100% 2.59%

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 $1,435,573 41.30% 1.94%
General Fund Appropriations $109,110 3.14% 1.59%
Other State Imposts $195,555 5.63% 1.79%
Miscellaneous $145,288 4.18% 1.20%
Bonds $952,212 27.39% 3.55%
Federal payments $495,709 14.26% 1.23%
Local Governments and Other $142,593 4.10% 3.14%
Total $3,476,040 100.00% 1.98%
Disbursements Used by States for Highways (Table SF-2) % of National
Capital Outlay $1,442,233 42.48% 1.77%
Maintenance and Services $445,862 13.13% 1.88%
Administration and Misc. $107,626 3.17% 1.18%
Highway Law Enforcment & Safety $190,453 5.61% 1.93%
Interest $381,042 11.22% 4.31%
Bond Retirement $656,000 19.32% 3.31%
Grants-in-aid to Locals $171,695 5.06% 1.11%
Total $3,394,911 100.00% 2.02%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - FY15 ($000) (Table FE-9) % of National
Highway Account 613,328 85.74% 1.71%
Mass Transit Account 102,041 14.26% 1.77%
Total $715,369 100.00% 1.72%
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