Massachusetts – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA
Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2008
Massachusetts
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| Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Total Population - (DL-1C) |
6,497,967 |
|
2.1% |
| Total Land Area (PS-1) |
7,840 |
|
0.2% |
| Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
2,807,736 |
88.1% |
2.1% |
| Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
379,781 |
11.9% |
1.0% |
| Total Fuel |
3,187,517 |
100.0% |
|
| Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
52,177 |
1.9% |
1.4% |
| On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
2,755,559 |
98.1% |
2.1% |
| Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
7,978 |
22.1% |
0.3% |
| Urban |
28,126 |
77.9% |
2.6% |
| Total |
36,104 |
100.0% |
0.9% |
| Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
573 |
1.6% |
1.2% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
2,012 |
5.6% |
1.3% |
| Minor Arterial |
4,153 |
11.5% |
1.7% |
| Collectors |
4,834 |
13.4% |
0.6% |
| Local |
24,218 |
67.1% |
0.9% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
314 |
0.9% |
2.8% |
| Total |
36,104 |
100.0% |
0.9% |
| Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| State Highway Agencies |
2,834 |
7.8% |
0.4% |
| County |
4 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Town/Townships |
32,392 |
89.7% |
2.5% |
| Other Jurisdictions |
771 |
2.1% |
1.4% |
| Federal |
104 |
0.3% |
0.1% |
| Total |
36,105 |
100.0% |
0.9% |
| Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
3,212 |
4.2% |
1.5% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
4,891 |
6.4% |
1.0% |
| Minor Arterial |
8,634 |
11.3% |
1.6% |
| Collectors |
9,695 |
12.7% |
0.6% |
| Local |
48,437 |
63.6% |
0.9% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
1,331 |
1.7% |
2.5% |
| Total |
76,200 |
100.0% |
0.9% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
4,132 |
7.6% |
0.4% |
| Urban |
50,373 |
92.4% |
2.5% |
| Total |
54,505 |
100.0% |
1.8% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
16,318 |
29.9% |
2.3% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
11,677 |
21.4% |
1.7% |
| Minor Arterial |
9,229 |
16.9% |
1.7% |
| Collectors |
3,685 |
6.8% |
0.9% |
| Local |
8,078 |
14.8% |
2.0% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
5518 |
10.1% |
2.5% |
| Total |
54,505 |
100.0% |
1.8% |
| Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Male |
2,320,723 |
49.65% |
2.24% |
| Female |
2,353,335 |
50.35% |
2.25% |
| Total |
4,674,058 |
100.00% |
2.24% |
| Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
| Gasoline |
21 |
| Diesel |
21 |
| Gasohol |
21 |
| Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Autos |
3,236,056 |
59.03% |
2.36% |
| Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
2,081,052 |
37.96% |
1.89% |
| Buses |
11,241 |
0.21% |
1.33% |
| Total |
5,328,349 |
|
|
| Motorcycles |
153,444 |
2.80% |
1.99% |
| Grand Total |
5,481,793 |
100.00% |
2.14% |
| Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
36 |
9.92% |
0.17% |
| Urban |
327 |
90.08% |
2.05% |
| Unknown |
0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Total |
363 |
100% |
0.97% |
Highway Finance ($000)
| State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Receipts |
$2,766,980 |
|
2.00% |
| Disbursements |
$2,897,991 |
|
2.18% |
| Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway User Taxes |
$815,832 |
18.82% |
1.93% |
| Tolls |
$695,027 |
16.03% |
1.12% |
| General Fund |
$305,382 |
7.04% |
0.96% |
| Property Taxes |
$726,073 |
16.75% |
8.45% |
| Other Imposts |
$877,565 |
20.24% |
6.58% |
| Misc. Receipts |
$97,856 |
2.26% |
0.62% |
| Bonds |
$818,153 |
18.87% |
3.19% |
| Total |
$4,335,888 |
100.00% |
2.15% |
| Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Capital Outlay |
$1,258,600 |
33.67% |
1.39% |
| Maintenance and Services |
$720,662 |
19.28% |
1.62% |
| Administration and Misc. |
$397,157 |
10.63% |
3.03% |
| Highway Law Enforcement & Safety |
$454,722 |
12.17% |
3.09% |
| Interest |
$511,140 |
13.68% |
6.14% |
| Bond Retirement |
$395,381 |
10.58% |
4.96% |
| Total |
$3,737,662 |
100.00% |
2.06% |
| Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway Account |
$540,595 |
85.25% |
1.72% |
| Mass Transit Account |
$93,545 |
14.75% |
1.86% |
| Total |
$634,140 |
100.00% |
1.74% |
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