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New Hampshire – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA

Highway Statistics Series

State Statistical Abstracts 2008

New Hampshire

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Population / Land Area % Dist. % Nat'l.
Total Population - (DL-1C) 1,315,809   0.4%
Total Land Area (PS-1) 8,968   0.3%
Motor Fuel Usage (000) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) 719,081 87.9% 0.5%
Special Fuel (MF-33SF) 98,975 12.1% 0.3%
Total Fuel 818,056 100.0%  
Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 18,290 2.5% 0.5%
On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) 700,772 97.5% 0.5%
Public Road Length (Table HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 11,098 69.3% 0.4%
Urban 4,908 30.7% 0.5%
Total 16,006 100.0% 0.4%
Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 225 1.4% 0.5%
Other Principal Arterial 576 3.6% 0.4%
Minor Arterial 957 6.0% 0.4%
Collectors 2,741 17.1% 0.3%
Local 11,450 71.5% 0.4%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 56 0.3% 0.5%
Total 16,005 100.0% 0.4%
Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) % Dist. % Nat'l.
State Highway Agencies 3,972 24.8% 0.5%
County 0 0.0% 0.0%
Town/Townships 11,834 73.9% 0.9%
Other Jurisdictions 53 0.3% 0.1%
Federal 146 0.9% 0.1%
Total 16,005 100.0% 0.4%
Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 992 3.0% 0.5%
Other Principal Arterial 1,341 4.1% 0.3%
Minor Arterial 2,018 6.1% 0.4%
Collectors 5,498 16.7% 0.3%
Local 22,901 69.4% 0.4%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 252 0.8% 0.5%
Total 33,002 100.0% 0.4%
Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 5,738 44.0% 0.6%
Urban 7,302 56.0% 0.4%
Total 13,040 100.0% 0.4%
Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Interstate 2,792 21.4% 0.4%
Other Principal Arterial 2,689 20.6% 0.4%
Minor Arterial 2,768 21.2% 0.5%
Collectors 2,656 20.4% 0.6%
Local 1,118 8.6% 0.3%
Other Freeways/ Expressways 1017 7.8% 0.5%
Total 13,040 100.0% 0.4%
Driver Licenses (DL-1C) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Male 517,122 50.15% 0.50%
Female 514,036 49.85% 0.49%
Total 1,031,158 100.00% 0.49%
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents)
Gasoline 19.6
Diesel 19.6
Gasohol 0
Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Autos 650,130 50.22% 0.47%
Trucks/Picks/SUVs 561,847 43.40% 0.51%
Buses 1,978 0.15% 0.23%
Total 1,213,955    
Motorcycles 80,689 6.23% 1.05%
Grand Total 1,294,644 100.00% 0.51%
Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Rural 128 92.09% 0.62%
Urban 11 7.91% 0.07%
Unknown 0 0.00% 0.00%
Total 139 100% 0.37%

Highway Finance ($000)

State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Receipts $737,335   0.53%
Disbursements $681,311   0.51%
Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway User Taxes $430,117 42.22% 1.02%
Tolls $364,415 35.77% 0.59%
General Fund $20,602 2.02% 0.06%
Property Taxes $44,719 4.39% 0.52%
Other Imposts $0 0.00% 0.00%
Misc. Receipts $141,510 13.89% 0.89%
Bonds $17,357 1.70% 0.07%
Total $1,018,720 100.00% 0.51%
Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Capital Outlay $258,231 29.04% 0.28%
Maintenance and Services $411,266 46.24% 0.92%
Administration and Misc. $82,128 9.23% 0.63%
Highway Law Enforcement & Safety $97,237 10.93% 0.66%
Interest $17,659 1.99% 0.21%
Bond Retirement $22,854 2.57% 0.29%
Total $889,375 100.00% 0.49%
Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) % Dist. % Nat'l.
Highway Account $135,345 85.29% 0.43%
Mass Transit Account $23,345 14.71% 0.46%
Total $158,690 100.00% 0.44%

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