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Georgia – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2008

Georgia

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Population / Land Area % Dist. % Nat'l.
Total Population - (DL-1C) 9,685,744   3.2%
Total Land Area (PS-1) 57,906   1.6%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) 4,767,155 78.1% 3.5%
Special Fuel (MF-33SF) 1,336,493 21.9% 3.5%
Total Fuel 6,103,648 100.0%  
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 100,105 2.1% 2.7%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 4,667,051 97.9% 3.5%
Public Road Length (Table HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 83,261 68.3% 2.8%
Urban 38,614 31.7% 3.6%
Total 121,875 100.0% 3.0%
Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 1,242 1.0% 2.7%
Other Principal Arterial 4,585 3.8% 2.9%
Minor Arterial 9,460 7.8% 3.9%
Collectors 22,881 18.8% 2.9%
Local 83,591 68.6% 3.0%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 114 0.1% 1.0%
Total 121,873 100.0% 3.0%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
State Highway Agencies 17,997 14.8% 2.3%
County 84,613 69.4% 4.7%
Town/Townships 14,563 11.9% 1.1%
Other Jurisdictions 297 0.2% 0.5%
Federal 4,405 3.6% 3.3%
Total 121,875 100.0% 3.0%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 6,598 2.6% 3.1%
Other Principal Arterial 14,989 5.8% 3.1%
Minor Arterial 21,469 8.4% 3.9%
Collectors 46,290 18.0% 2.9%
Local 167,183 65.0% 3.0%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 548 0.2% 1.0%
Total 257,077 100.0% 3.0%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 38,491 35.3% 3.9%
Urban 70,566 64.7% 3.6%
Total 109,057 100.0% 3.7%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 28,551 26.2% 4.0%
Other Principal Arterial 19,108 17.5% 2.8%
Minor Arterial 22,296 20.4% 4.2%
Collectors 12,999 11.9% 3.1%
Local 23,699 21.7% 5.9%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 2404 2.2% 1.1%
Total 109,057 100.0% 3.7%
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Male 3,001,754 47.97% 2.90%
Female 3,255,730 52.03% 3.11%
Total 6,257,484 100.00% 3.00%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents)
Gasoline 7.5
Diesel 7.5
Gasohol 7.5
Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Autos 4,260,495 48.66% 3.11%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 4,286,294 48.95% 3.89%
Buses 22,836 0.26% 2.71%
Total 8,569,625    
Motorcycles 186,719 2.13% 2.42%
Grand Total 8,756,344 100.00% 3.42%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 699 46.82% 3.36%
Urban 686 45.95% 4.30%
Unknown 108 7.23% 21.69%
Total 1493 100% 4.01%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Receipts $3,402,038   2.46%
Disbursements $3,817,237   2.87%
Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway User Taxes $1,272,033 28.99% 3.01%
Tolls $1,021,997 23.29% 1.64%
General Fund $883,987 20.15% 2.78%
Property Taxes $9,449 0.22% 0.11%
Other Imposts $135,621 3.09% 1.02%
Misc. Receipts $124,508 2.84% 0.79%
Bonds $939,746 21.42% 3.66%
Total $4,387,341 100.00% 2.18%
Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Capital Outlay $2,488,251 64.97% 2.74%
Maintenance and Services $478,855 12.50% 1.08%
Administration and Misc. $385,711 10.07% 2.94%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $145,303 3.79% 0.99%
Interest $139,959 3.65% 1.68%
Bond Retirement $191,704 5.01% 2.41%
Total $3,829,783 100.00% 2.11%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway Account $1,142,137 86.18% 3.64%
Mass Transit Account $183,113 13.82% 3.63%
Total $1,325,250 100.00% 3.64%

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