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September 2021 Traffic Volume Trends
- Travel on all roads and streets changed by 7.9% (19.5 billion vehicle miles) for September 2021 as compared with September 2020. Travel for the month is estimated to be 266.7 billion vehicle miles.
- The seasonally adjusted vehicle miles traveled for September 2021 is 265.4 billion miles, a +7.7% (+19 billion vehicle miles) increase over September 2020. It also represents a 1.5% increase (3.9 billion vehicle miles)
- Cumulative Travel for 2021 changed by 11.7% (244.0 billion vehicle miles). The cumulative estimate for the year is 2,335.6 billion vehicle miles of travel.
36.8
6.9%
58.2
9.0%
60.3
7.1%
54.9
7.4%
56.5
8.8%
- Estimated Vehicle-Miles of Travel by Region - September 2021 - (in Billions)
- Change in Traffic as compared to same month last year.
Region |
Total Travel |
Percentage Change |
North-East |
36.8 |
6.9 |
South-Atlantic |
58.2 |
9.0 |
North-Central |
60.3 |
7.1 |
South-Gulf |
54.9 |
7.4 |
West |
56.5 |
8.8 |
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 November 03,2021.
- 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 (September 2021)
- Estimated Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. for September 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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