New Jersey – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA
Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2008
New Jersey
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| Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Total Population - (DL-1C) |
8,682,661 |
|
2.9% |
| Total Land Area (PS-1) |
7,417 |
|
0.2% |
| Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
4,280,962 |
82.6% |
3.1% |
| Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
904,689 |
17.4% |
2.3% |
| Total Fuel |
5,185,651 |
100.0% |
|
| Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
84,787 |
2.0% |
2.2% |
| On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
4,196,176 |
98.0% |
3.2% |
| Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
7,298 |
18.8% |
0.2% |
| Urban |
31,455 |
81.2% |
3.0% |
| Total |
38,753 |
100.0% |
1.0% |
| Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
431 |
1.1% |
0.9% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
1,959 |
5.1% |
1.2% |
| Minor Arterial |
3,800 |
9.8% |
1.6% |
| Collectors |
4,152 |
10.7% |
0.5% |
| Local |
28,007 |
72.3% |
1.0% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
404 |
1.0% |
3.6% |
| Total |
38,753 |
100.0% |
1.0% |
| Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| State Highway Agencies |
2,324 |
6.0% |
0.3% |
| County |
6,444 |
16.6% |
0.4% |
| Town/Townships |
28,455 |
73.4% |
2.2% |
| Other Jurisdictions |
1,008 |
2.6% |
1.8% |
| Federal |
522 |
1.3% |
0.4% |
| Total |
38,753 |
100.0% |
1.0% |
| Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
2,862 |
3.4% |
1.3% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
6,410 |
7.6% |
1.3% |
| Minor Arterial |
8,396 |
10.0% |
1.5% |
| Collectors |
8,419 |
10.0% |
0.5% |
| Local |
56,014 |
66.5% |
1.0% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
2,180 |
2.6% |
4.1% |
| Total |
84,281 |
100.0% |
1.0% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
6,297 |
8.6% |
0.6% |
| Urban |
67,332 |
91.4% |
3.4% |
| Total |
73,629 |
100.0% |
2.5% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
15,300 |
20.8% |
2.1% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
18,350 |
24.9% |
2.7% |
| Minor Arterial |
11,657 |
15.8% |
2.2% |
| Collectors |
6,515 |
8.8% |
1.6% |
| Local |
10,168 |
13.8% |
2.5% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
11639 |
15.8% |
5.2% |
| Total |
73,629 |
100.0% |
2.5% |
| Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Male |
2,848,602 |
49.27% |
2.75% |
| Female |
2,933,553 |
50.73% |
2.80% |
| Total |
5,782,155 |
100.00% |
2.78% |
| Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
| Gasoline |
10.5 |
| Diesel |
13.5 |
| Gasohol |
10.5 |
| Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Autos |
3,826,995 |
59.70% |
2.79% |
| Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
2,396,600 |
37.39% |
2.17% |
| Buses |
23,287 |
0.36% |
2.76% |
| Total |
6,246,882 |
|
|
| Motorcycles |
163,429 |
2.55% |
2.12% |
| Grand Total |
6,410,311 |
100.00% |
2.51% |
| Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
72 |
12.20% |
0.35% |
| Urban |
515 |
87.29% |
3.23% |
| Unknown |
3 |
0.51% |
0.60% |
| Total |
590 |
100% |
1.58% |
Highway Finance ($000)
| State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Receipts |
$3,854,305 |
|
2.79% |
| Disbursements |
$3,920,547 |
|
2.95% |
| Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway User Taxes |
$1,753,173 |
31.84% |
4.15% |
| Tolls |
$1,809,456 |
32.86% |
2.91% |
| General Fund |
$1,367,264 |
24.83% |
4.30% |
| Property Taxes |
$0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Other Imposts |
$0 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Misc. Receipts |
$231,364 |
4.20% |
1.46% |
| Bonds |
$344,716 |
6.26% |
1.34% |
| Total |
$5,505,973 |
100.00% |
2.74% |
| Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Capital Outlay |
$2,309,883 |
42.56% |
2.55% |
| Maintenance and Services |
$926,309 |
17.07% |
2.08% |
| Administration and Misc. |
$238,785 |
4.40% |
1.82% |
| Highway Law Enforcement & Safety |
$942,934 |
17.37% |
6.40% |
| Interest |
$628,299 |
11.58% |
7.55% |
| Bond Retirement |
$381,432 |
7.03% |
4.79% |
| Total |
$5,427,642 |
100.00% |
2.99% |
| Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway Account |
$910,174 |
85.79% |
2.90% |
| Mass Transit Account |
$150,723 |
14.21% |
2.99% |
| Total |
$1,060,897 |
100.00% |
2.92% |
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