National Totals – State Statistical Abstracts 2008 – FHWA
Highway Statistics Series
State Statistical Abstracts 2008
National Totals
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| Population / Land Area |
| Total Population (000) (DL-1C) |
304,059,724 |
| Total Land Area (PS-1) |
3,537,441 |
| Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
Gasoline/Gasohol
(MF-33GA) |
136,606,127 |
78.0% |
| Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
38,560,417 |
22.0% |
| Total Fuel |
175,166,544 |
100.0% |
Off Highway Gasoline
(MF-21) |
3,771,396 |
2.8% |
On Highway Gasoline
(MF-21) |
132,204,886 |
97.2% |
| Public Road Length (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
| Rural |
2,977,228 |
73.6% |
| Urban |
1,065,540 |
26.4% |
| Total |
4,042,768 |
100.0% |
Public Road Length (Miles)
by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
| Interstate |
46,751 |
1.2% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
159,506 |
3.9% |
| Minor Arterial |
241,195 |
6.0% |
| Collectors |
794,687 |
19.7% |
| Local |
2,789,304 |
69.0% |
| Other Freeways/Expressways |
11,335 |
0.3% |
| Total |
4,042,778 |
100.0% |
Public Road Length (Miles)
by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
| State Highway Agencies |
779,733 |
19.3% |
| County |
1,788,046 |
44.2% |
| Town/Townships |
1,286,440 |
31.8% |
| Other Jurisdictions |
57,017 |
1.4% |
| Federal |
131,532 |
3.3% |
| Total |
4,042,768 |
100.0% |
| Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
| Interstate |
213,588 |
2.5% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
477,518 |
5.6% |
| Minor Arterial |
552,685 |
6.5% |
| Collectors |
1,608,794 |
19.0% |
| Local |
5,578,604 |
65.8% |
| Other Freeways/Expressways |
52,780 |
0.6% |
| Total |
8,483,969 |
100.0% |
Highway Annual Vehicle Miles (Millions) (VM-2)
Vehicle Miles Traveled
(Millions) (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
| Rural |
990,418 |
33.3% |
| Urban |
1,983,091 |
66.7% |
| Total |
2,973,509 |
100.0% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System |
% Dist. |
| Interstate |
719,381 |
24.2% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
684,867 |
23.0% |
| Minor Arterial |
529,008 |
17.8% |
| Collectors |
416,547 |
14.0% |
| Local |
401,082 |
13.5% |
| Other Freeways/Expressways |
222,624 |
7.5% |
| Total |
2,973,509 |
100% |
| Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
| Male |
103,618,162 |
49.7% |
| Female |
104,702,439 |
50.3% |
| Total |
208,320,601 |
100.0% |
Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T)
Cents per gallon (Avg) |
| Gasoline |
24.8 |
| Diesel |
20.8 |
| Gasohol |
26.9 |
| Vehicle Registrations - (VM-1) |
% Dist. |
| Autos |
137,079,843 |
53.6% |
| Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
110,241,587 |
43.1% |
| Buses |
843,308 |
0.3% |
| Total |
248,164,738 |
|
| Motorcycles |
7,706,464 |
3.0% |
| Grand Total |
255,871,202 |
100.0% |
Fatally Injured in
Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
| Rural |
20,807 |
55.8% |
| Urban |
15,956 |
42.8% |
| Unknown |
498 |
1.3% |
| Total |
37,261 |
100.0% |
Highway Finance ($000)
| State Funding for Highways (Summary - SF-21) |
| Receipts |
$138,079,192 |
| Disbursements |
$132,980,662 |
Revenues used for Highways
(All Units Government - 2007 - HF-1) |
% Dist. |
| Highway Usesr Taxes |
$42,241,826 |
21.0% |
| Tolls |
$62,212,231 |
30.9% |
| General Fund |
$31,767,327 |
15.8% |
| Property Taxes |
$8,587,956 |
4.3% |
| Other Imposts |
$13,332,057 |
6.6% |
| Misc. Receipts |
$15,820,571 |
7.9% |
| Bonds |
$25,656,167 |
12.7% |
| Undistributed |
$1,661,682 |
0.8% |
| Total |
$201,279,817 |
100.0% |
Disbursements for Highways
(All Units Government - 2007 - HF-2) |
% Dist. |
| Capital Outlay |
$90,687,924 |
50.0% |
| Maintenance and Services |
$44,535,657 |
24.5% |
| Administration and Misc. |
$13,100,975 |
7.2% |
| Highway Law Enforcment & Safety |
$14,722,510 |
8.1% |
| Interest |
$8,318,855 |
4.6% |
| Bond Retirement |
$7,966,023 |
4.4% |
| Undistributed |
$2,087,448 |
1.2% |
| Total |
$181,419,392 |
100.0% |
| Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
| Highway Account |
31,341,702 |
86.1% |
| Mass Transit Account |
5,042,831 |
13.9% |
| Total |
$36,384,533 |
100.0% |
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