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August 2021 Traffic Volume Trends

Volume Trends - Rural

Table - 6. Estimated Rural Vehicle Miles (Millions) and Percent Change from Same Period Previous Year**

Year-2020
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 19,217 2.8 Jan 28,118 2.8 Jan 25,149 1.9 Jan 72,484 2.5 Jan 251,683 2.1
Feb 17,705 3.2 Feb 26,729 2.9 Feb 23,172 2.1 Feb 67,605 2.7 Feb 233,921 2.0
Mar 16,921 -19.8 Mar 25,981 -16.7 Mar 23,375 -15.9 Mar 66,277 -17.2 Mar 220,955 -18.9
Q1 53,842 -5.5 Q1 80,828 -4.4 Q1 71,697 -4.6 Q1 206,367 -4.7 Q1 706,559 -5.6

Apr 12,130 -44.5 Apr 19,946 -36.9 Apr 19,230 -33.6 Apr 51,306 -37.7 Apr 165,763 -40.2
May 16,981 -26.7 May 26,415 -21.6 May 24,210 -19.9 May 67,606 -22.4 May 212,421 -25.6
Jun 19,732 -15.1 Jun 30,872 -9.8 Jun 27,748 -8.8 Jun 78,353 -10.9 Jun 246,764 -13.3
Q2 48,844 -28.4 Q2 77,233 -22.4 Q2 71,188 -20.5 Q2 197,264 -23.3 Q2 624,948 -26.2

1st Half 102,686 -18.0 1st Half 158,060 -14.1 1st Half 142,885 -13.3 1st Half 403,631 -14.8 1st Half 1,331,507 -16.5

Jul 22,358 -12.6 Jul 33,420 -8.5 Jul 29,657 -6.8 Jul 85,435 -9.0 Jul 260,099 -11.2
Aug 21,498 -11.3 Aug 31,936 -9.1 Aug 28,132 -8.5 Aug 81,566 -9.5 Aug 252,775 -11.9
Sep 20,535 -5.0 Sep 31,004 -5.0 Sep 27,057 -4.9 Sep 78,596 -5.0 Sep 247,205 -8.2
Q3 64,391 -9.9 Q3 96,360 -7.6 Q3 84,846 -6.8 Q3 245,597 -7.9 Q3 760,079 -10.5

Oct 21,289 -5.4 Oct 32,019 -5.5 Oct 28,186 -4.8 Oct 81,494 -5.2 Oct 259,074 -8.5
Nov 19,242 -8.8 Nov 28,055 -8.4 Nov 24,441 -7.1 Nov 71,737 -8.1 Nov 233,607 -10.9
Dec 18,980 -11.2 Dec 28,393 -8.3 Dec 24,775 -7.2 Dec 72,148 -8.7 Dec 244,107 -10.3
Q4 59,511 -8.4 Q4 88,467 -7.3 Q4 77,402 -6.3 Q4 225,380 -7.3 Q4 736,788 -9.9

2nd Half 123,902 -9.2 2nd Half 184,826 -7.5 2nd Half 162,248 -6.6 2nd Half 470,977 -7.6 2nd Half 1,496,867 -10.2

Year 226,588 -13.4 Year 342,887 -10.7 Year 305,133 -9.8 Year 874,608 -11.1 Year 2,828,374 -13.3

 

Year-2021
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 17,919 -6.8 Jan 25,958 -7.7 Jan 23,330 -7.2 Jan 67,207 -7.3 Jan 223,204 -11.3
Feb 15,852 -10.5 Feb 23,947 -10.4 Feb 21,018 -9.3 Feb 60,817 -10.0 Feb 205,623 -12.1
Mar 20,644 22.0 Mar 31,198 20.1 Mar 27,908 19.4 Mar 79,750 20.3 Mar 262,577 18.8
Q1 54,415 1.1 Q1 81,103 0.3 Q1 72,256 0.8 Q1 207,774 0.7 Q1 691,404 -2.1

Apr 20,858 71.9 Apr 30,633 53.6 Apr 28,028 45.8 Apr 79,518 55.0 Apr 257,255 55.2
May 23,445 38.1 May 33,174 25.6 May 29,640 22.4 May 86,259 27.6 May 273,738 28.9
Jun 23,767 20.4 Jun 34,782 12.7 Jun 30,547 10.1 Jun 89,096 13.7 Jun 282,497 14.5
Q2 68,070 39.4 Q2 98,589 27.7 Q2 88,215 23.9 Q2 254,873 29.2 Q2 813,490 30.2

1st Half 122,485 19.3 1st Half 179,691 13.7 1st Half 160,471 12.3 1st Half 462,647 14.6 1st Half 1,504,894 13.0

Jul 26,578 18.9 Jul 36,873 10.3 Jul 32,138 8.4 Jul 95,590 11.9 Jul 290,142 11.6
Aug 23,878 11.1 Aug 33,983 6.4 Aug 29,593 5.2 Aug 87,455 7.2 Aug 273,784 8.3
Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep
Q3 50,456 15.0 Q3 70,856 8.4 Q3 61,732 6.8 Q3 183,044 9.6 Q3 563,927 10.0

Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct
Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov
Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec
Q4 0 Q4 0 Q4 0 Q4 0 Q4 0

2nd Half 50,456 15.0 2nd Half 70,856 8.4 2nd Half 61,732 6.8 2nd Half 183,044 9.6 2nd Half 563,927 10.0

Year 172,941 18.0 Year 250,548 12.1 Year 222,203 10.7 Year 645,692 13.2 Year 2,068,821 12.2

 

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