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State Statistical Abstracts 2015

VIRGINIA

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Population / Land Area % of National
Total Population (DL-1C - Resident Pop) 8,382,993 2.6%
Total Land Area Square Miles (PS-1) 39,490 1.1%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) Distribution % of National
Gasoline/Gasohol (Table MF-33GA) 4,328,573 81.0% 3.0%
Special Fuel (Table MF-33SF) 1,012,511 19.0% 2.5%
Total Fuel 5,341,084 100.0%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21 in 000s) 3,815,962 94.8% 2.9%
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21 in 000s) 208,677 5.2% 2.3%
Public Road Length (Table HM-20) Distribution % of National
Rural 47,273 63.0% 1.6%
Urban 27,789 37.0% 2.3%
Total 75,062 100.0% 1.8%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Functional System (HM-20) Distribution % of National
Interstate 1,122 1.5% 2.3%
Other Freeways & Expressways 447 0.6% 2.5%
Other Principal Arterials 3,022 4.0% 1.9%
Minor Arterial 5,895 7.9% 2.4%
Major Collector 9,987 13.3% 1.9%
Minor Collector 5,646 7.5% 2.1%
Local 48,943 65.2% 1.7%
Total 75,062 100.0% 2.6%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) Distribution % of National
Interstate 5,388 3.3% 2.4%
Other Freeways/Expressways 1,901 1.2% 2.4%
Other Principal Arterials 11,398 7.0% 2.4%
Minor Arterial 14,261 8.8% 2.5%
Major Collector 20,717 12.7% 1.9%
Minor Collector 11,381 7.0% 2.1%
Local 97889 60.1% 1.7%
Total 162,935 100.0% 1.9%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) Distribution % of National
Rural 23,602 28.6% 2.5%
Urban 59,023 71.4% 2.7%
Total 82,625 100.0% 2.7%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (Millions- VM-2) Distribution % of National
Interstate 25,232 30.5% 3.2%
Other Freeways/Expressways 5,701 6.9% 0.7%
Other Principal Arterial 18,767 22.7% 2.9%
Minor Arterial 15,359 18.6% 2.8%
Major Collector 8,072 9.8% 1.2%
Minor Collector 1,551 1.9% 2.4%
Local 7,943 9.6% 1.8%
Total 82,625 100.0% 2.7%
Driver Licenses (DL-22) Distribution % of National
Male 2,805,622 48.20% 2.61%
Female 3,014,587 51.80% 2.73%
Total 5,820,209 100.00% 2.67%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) - ($)
Gasoline 16.2
Diesel 20.2
Gasohol 16.2

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 3,270,479 45.18% 2.90%
Buses 32,999 0.46% 3.71%
Trucks 3,742,587 51.70% 2.65%
Total 7,046,065
Motorcycles 192,840 2.66% 2.24%
Grand Total 7,238,905 100.00% 2.75%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) Distribution % of National
Rural 479 63.61% 2.81%
Urban 257 34.13% #VALUE!
Unknown 17 2.26% 0.61%
Total 753 100% 3.80%

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 $1,682,970 31.77% 2.27%
General Fund Appropriations $145,821 2.75% 2.12%
Other State Imposts $1,640,342 30.97% 15.01%
Miscellaneous $147,606 2.79% 1.22%
Bonds $300,993 5.68% 1.12%
Federal payments $1,232,499 23.27% 3.05%
Local Governments and Other $146,840 2.77% 3.23%
Total $5,297,071 100.00% 3.01%
Disbursements Used by States for Highways (Table SF-2) % of National
Capital Outlay $1,833,512 35.02% 2.25%
Maintenance and Services $1,462,853 27.94% 6.16%
Administration and Misc. $363,571 6.95% 3.98%
Highway Law Enforcment & Safety $215,386 4.11% 2.19%
Interest $149,510 2.86% 1.69%
Bond Retirement $190,600 3.64% 0.96%
Grants-in-aid to Locals $1,019,533 19.48% 6.59%
Total $5,234,965 100.00% 3.11%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - FY15 ($000) (Table FE-9) % of National
Highway Account 994,126 85.99% 2.78%
Mass Transit Account 161,963 14.01% 2.81%
Total $1,156,089 100.00% 2.78%
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