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District of Columbia – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2008

District of Columbia

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Population / Land Area % Dist. % Nat'l.
Total Population - (DL-1C) 591,833   0.2%
Total Land Area (PS-1) 61   0.0%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) 115,808 81.1% 0.1%
Special Fuel (MF-33SF) 26,969 18.9% 0.1%
Total Fuel 142,777 100.0%  
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 5,831 5.5% 0.2%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 100,568 94.5% 0.1%
Public Road Length (Table HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 0 0.0% 0.0%
Urban 1,505 100.0% 0.1%
Total 1,505 100.0% 0.0%
Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 13 0.9% 0.0%
Other Principal Arterial 101 6.7% 0.1%
Minor Arterial 165 11.0% 0.1%
Collectors 156 10.4% 0.0%
Local 1,051 69.8% 0.0%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 20 1.3% 0.2%
Total 1,506 100.0% 0.0%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
State Highway Agencies 1,390 92.4% 0.2%
County 0 0.0% 0.0%
Town/Townships 0 0.0% 0.0%
Other Jurisdictions 24 1.6% 0.0%
Federal 91 6.0% 0.1%
Total 1,505 100.0% 0.0%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 77 2.2% 0.0%
Other Principal Arterial 410 11.6% 0.1%
Minor Arterial 487 13.8% 0.1%
Collectors 376 10.6% 0.0%
Local 2,101 59.3% 0.0%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 90 2.5% 0.2%
Total 3,541 100.0% 0.0%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 0 0.0% 0.0%
Urban 3,611 100.0% 0.2%
Total 3,611 100.0% 0.1%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 417 11.5% 0.1%
Other Principal Arterial 1,028 28.5% 0.2%
Minor Arterial 736 20.4% 0.1%
Collectors 298 8.3% 0.1%
Local 736 20.4% 0.2%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 396 11.0% 0.2%
Total 3,611 100.0% 0.1%
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Male 183,556 49.11% 0.18%
Female 190,179 50.89% 0.18%
Total 373,735 100.00% 0.18%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents)
Gasoline 20
Diesel 20
Gasohol 20
Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Autos 171,255 76.15% 0.12%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 49,516 22.02% 0.04%
Buses 3,028 1.35% 0.36%
Total 223,799    
Motorcycles 1,100 0.49% 0.01%
Grand Total 224,899 100.00% 0.09%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 2 5.88% 0.01%
Urban 32 94.12% 0.20%
Unknown 0 0.00% 0.00%
Total 34 100% 0.09%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Receipts $268,460   0.19%
Disbursements $335,205   0.25%
Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway User Taxes $135,610 20.45% 0.32%
Tolls $92,690 13.98% 0.15%
General Fund $189,982 28.65% 0.60%
Property Taxes $0 0.00% 0.00%
Other Imposts $91,674 13.83% 0.69%
Misc. Receipts $3,822 0.58% 0.02%
Bonds $149,223 22.51% 0.58%
Total $663,001 100.00% 0.33%
Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Capital Outlay $23,894 25.81% 0.03%
Maintenance and Services $2,997 3.24% 0.01%
Administration and Misc. $20,807 22.48% 0.16%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $0 0.00% 0.00%
Interest $0 0.00% 0.00%
Bond Retirement $44,872 48.47% 0.56%
Total $92,570 100.00% 0.05%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway Account $24,338 85.49% 0.08%
Mass Transit Account $4,132 14.51% 0.08%
Total $28,470 100.00% 0.08%

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