Alabama – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA
Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2008
Alabama
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| Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Total Population - (DL-1C) |
4,661,900 |
|
1.5% |
| Total Land Area (PS-1) |
50,744 |
|
1.4% |
| Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
2,584,400 |
76.9% |
1.9% |
| Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
774,381 |
23.1% |
2.0% |
| Total Fuel |
3,358,781 |
100.0% |
|
| Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
70,697 |
2.7% |
1.9% |
| On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
2,510,679 |
97.3% |
1.9% |
| Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
75,390 |
77.5% |
2.5% |
| Urban |
21,935 |
22.5% |
2.1% |
| Total |
97,325 |
100.0% |
2.4% |
| Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
905 |
0.9% |
1.9% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
3,208 |
3.3% |
2.0% |
| Minor Arterial |
6,013 |
6.2% |
2.5% |
| Collectors |
20,571 |
21.1% |
2.6% |
| Local |
66,587 |
68.4% |
2.4% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
41 |
0.0% |
0.4% |
| Total |
97,325 |
100.0% |
2.4% |
| Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| State Highway Agencies |
10,938 |
11.2% |
1.4% |
| County |
60,734 |
62.4% |
3.4% |
| Town/Townships |
24,051 |
24.7% |
1.9% |
| Other Jurisdictions |
169 |
0.2% |
0.3% |
| Federal |
1,433 |
1.5% |
1.1% |
| Total |
97,325 |
100.0% |
2.4% |
| Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
3,935 |
2.0% |
1.8% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
9,561 |
4.7% |
2.0% |
| Minor Arterial |
13,380 |
6.6% |
2.4% |
| Collectors |
41,528 |
20.6% |
2.6% |
| Local |
133,174 |
66.0% |
2.4% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
174 |
0.1% |
0.3% |
| Total |
201,752 |
100.0% |
2.4% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
28,885 |
48.7% |
2.9% |
| Urban |
30,418 |
51.3% |
1.5% |
| Total |
59,303 |
100.0% |
2.0% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
12,950 |
21.8% |
1.8% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
13,334 |
22.5% |
1.9% |
| Minor Arterial |
9,954 |
16.8% |
1.9% |
| Collectors |
8,322 |
14.0% |
2.0% |
| Local |
14,100 |
23.8% |
3.5% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
643 |
1.1% |
0.3% |
| Total |
59,303 |
100.0% |
2.0% |
| Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Male |
1,835,878 |
48.91% |
1.77% |
| Female |
1,917,672 |
51.09% |
1.83% |
| Total |
3,753,550 |
100.00% |
1.80% |
| Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
| Gasoline |
18 |
| Diesel |
19 |
| Gasohol |
18 |
| Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Autos |
2,220,095 |
45.71% |
1.62% |
| Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
2,500,749 |
51.49% |
2.27% |
| Buses |
8,947 |
0.18% |
1.06% |
| Total |
4,729,791 |
|
|
| Motorcycles |
126,675 |
2.61% |
1.64% |
| Grand Total |
4,856,466 |
100.00% |
1.90% |
| Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
592 |
61.28% |
2.85% |
| Urban |
325 |
33.64% |
2.04% |
| Unknown |
49 |
5.07% |
9.84% |
| Total |
966 |
100% |
2.59% |
Highway Finance ($000)
| State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Receipts |
$1,915,157 |
|
1.39% |
| Disbursements |
$1,916,256 |
|
1.44% |
| Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government - 2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway Usesr Taxes |
$881,005 |
35.74% |
2.09% |
| Tolls |
$845,142 |
34.28% |
1.36% |
| General Fund |
$428,223 |
17.37% |
1.35% |
| Property Taxes |
$95,323 |
3.87% |
1.11% |
| Other Imposts |
$105,104 |
4.26% |
0.79% |
| Misc. Receipts |
$79,516 |
3.23% |
0.50% |
| Bonds |
$31,002 |
1.26% |
0.12% |
| Total |
$2,465,315 |
100.00% |
1.22% |
| Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Capital Outlay |
$1,223,996 |
50.71% |
1.35% |
| Maintenance and Services |
$545,626 |
22.60% |
1.23% |
| Administration and Misc. |
$267,068 |
11.06% |
2.04% |
| Highway Law Enforcment & Safety |
$311,545 |
12.91% |
2.12% |
| Interest |
$32,255 |
1.34% |
0.39% |
| Bond Retirement |
$33,364 |
1.38% |
0.42% |
| Total |
$2,413,854 |
100.00% |
1.33% |
| Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway Account |
$623,894 |
86.32% |
1.99% |
| Mass Transit Account |
$98,835 |
13.68% |
1.96% |
| Total |
$722,729 |
100.00% |
1.99% |
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