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May 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 19,215 2.8 Jan 28,118 2.8 Jan 25,151 1.9 Jan 72,484 2.5 Jan 251,679 2.1
Feb 17,705 3.2 Feb 26,718 2.9 Feb 23,153 2.0 Feb 67,576 2.7 Feb 233,688 1.9
Mar 16,919 -19.8 Mar 25,988 -16.7 Mar 23,385 -15.8 Mar 66,291 -17.2 Mar 220,982 -18.9
Q1 53,840 -5.5 Q1 80,823 -4.4 Q1 71,688 -4.6 Q1 206,351 -4.7 Q1 706,350 -5.6

Apr 12,127 -44.5 Apr 19,997 -36.7 Apr 19,311 -33.3 Apr 51,436 -37.6 Apr 165,952 -40.1
May 16,979 -26.5 May 26,472 -21.4 May 24,357 -19.5 May 67,809 -22.1 May 212,784 -25.5
Jun 19,730 -15.1 Jun 31,015 -9.2 Jun 27,953 -8.2 Jun 78,699 -10.4 Jun 247,332 -13.0
Q2 48,836 -28.4 Q2 77,485 -22.1 Q2 71,622 -20.1 Q2 197,943 -23.1 Q2 626,069 -26.1

1st Half 102,676 -18.0 1st Half 158,308 -14.0 1st Half 143,310 -13.0 1st Half 404,295 -14.7 1st Half 1,332,418 -16.5

Jul 22,358 -12.4 Jul 33,420 -8.4 Jul 29,657 -7.0 Jul 85,435 -9.0 Jul 260,098 -11.2
Aug 21,498 -11.4 Aug 31,936 -9.2 Aug 28,132 -8.7 Aug 81,565 -9.6 Aug 252,774 -11.8
Sep 20,536 -4.9 Sep 31,004 -5.0 Sep 27,058 -4.9 Sep 78,598 -4.9 Sep 247,208 -8.1
Q3 64,392 -9.8 Q3 96,360 -7.6 Q3 84,846 -6.9 Q3 245,598 -8.0 Q3 760,080 -10.4

Oct 21,291 -5.4 Oct 32,019 -5.4 Oct 28,186 -4.8 Oct 81,496 -5.2 Oct 259,076 -8.4
Nov 19,242 -8.6 Nov 28,054 -8.3 Nov 24,441 -7.0 Nov 71,737 -7.9 Nov 233,606 -10.7
Dec 18,998 -11.2 Dec 28,482 -8.3 Dec 24,742 -7.2 Dec 72,222 -8.7 Dec 244,134 -10.3
Q4 59,531 -8.4 Q4 88,555 -7.2 Q4 77,369 -6.3 Q4 225,455 -7.2 Q4 736,816 -9.8

2nd Half 123,923 -9.1 2nd Half 184,915 -7.4 2nd Half 162,215 -6.6 2nd Half 471,053 -7.6 2nd Half 1,496,896 -10.1

Year 226,599 -13.3 Year 343,223 -10.6 Year 305,526 -9.7 Year 875,348 -11.0 Year 2,829,315 -13.2

 

Year-2021
Rural Interstate % Rural Other Arterial % Other Rural % Total Rural % All Systems %
Jan 17,919 -6.7 Jan 25,955 -7.7 Jan 23,330 -7.2 Jan 67,204 -7.3 Jan 223,197 -11.3
Feb 15,852 -10.5 Feb 23,929 -10.4 Feb 20,990 -9.3 Feb 60,772 -10.1 Feb 205,320 -12.1
Mar 20,644 22.0 Mar 31,202 20.1 Mar 27,911 19.4 Mar 79,756 20.3 Mar 262,613 18.8
Q1 54,415 1.1 Q1 81,086 0.3 Q1 72,231 0.8 Q1 207,732 0.7 Q1 691,130 -2.2

Apr 20,878 72.2 Apr 30,632 53.2 Apr 27,977 44.9 Apr 79,487 54.5 Apr 257,098 54.9
May 23,451 38.1 May 33,118 25.1 May 29,727 22.0 May 86,297 27.3 May 273,939 28.7
Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun
Q2 44,329 52.3 Q2 63,750 37.2 Q2 57,705 32.1 Q2 165,784 39.0 Q2 531,037 40.2

1st Half 98,745 19.0 1st Half 144,836 13.8 1st Half 129,936 12.6 1st Half 373,516 14.7 1st Half 1,222,167 12.6

Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul
Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug
Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep
Q3 0 Q3 0 Q3 0 Q3 0 Q3 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 0 2nd Half 0 2nd Half 0 2nd Half 0 2nd Half 0

Year 98,745 19.0 Year 144,836 13.8 Year 129,936 12.6 Year 373,516 14.7 Year 1,222,167 12.6

 

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