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May 2021 Traffic Volume Trends
- Travel on all roads and streets changed by 28.7% (61.2 billion vehicle miles) for May 2021 as compared with May 2020. Travel for the month is estimated to be 273.9 billion vehicle miles.
- The seasonally adjusted vehicle miles traveled for May 2021 is 259.7 billion miles, a 31.1% (61.6 billion vehicle miles) increase over May 2020. It also represents 3.2% increase (8.1 billion vehicle miles) compared with April 2021.
- Cumulative Travel for 2021 changed by (137.1 billion vehicle miles). The cumulative estimate for the year is 1,222.2 billion vehicle miles of travel.
36.2
38.7%
60.5
29.4%
60.4
29.0%
56.8
21.7%
60.1
29.3%
- Estimated Vehicle-Miles of Travel by Region - May 2021 - (in Billions)
- Change in Traffic as compared to same month last year.
Region |
Total Travel |
Percentage Change |
North-East |
36.2 |
38.7 |
South-Atlantic |
60.5 |
29.4 |
North-Central |
60.4 |
29.0 |
South-Gulf |
56.8 |
21.7 |
West |
60.1 |
29.3 |
Note:
- All data for this month are preliminary. Revised values for the previous month are shown in Tables 1 and 2.
- All vehicle-miles of travel computed with Highway Statistics 2018 Table VM-2 as a base. Compiled with data on hand as of December 08, 2020.
- Some historical data were revised based on HPMS and amended TVT data as of December 2019.
- For information on total licensed drivers in the U.S. visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/hsspubs.htm.
- Select the year of interest then Section 6 (Driver Licensing).
- For information on total registered motor vehicles in the U.S., visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/hsspubs.htm
- Select the year of interest and Section 7 (Motor Vehicles).
- Travel Trends (May 2021)
- Estimated Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. for May 2021
- Changes on Rural Arterial Roads by Region and State
- Changes on Urban Arterial Roads by Region and State
- Changes on All Estimated Roads by Region and State
- Volume Trends - Rural
- Volume Trends - Urban
- Figure 1 - Moving 12-Month Total on All Roads
- Figure 2 - Travel on U.S. Highways by Month
- Figure 3 - Seasonally Adjusted Vehicle Miles Traveled by Month
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