Estimated Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. - December 2022 - Policy

December 2022 Traffic Volume Trends

Estimated Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. for December 2022

Table - 1. Estimated Individual Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the United States**
System	Month
System	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
2021 Individual Monthly Vehicle-Miles of Travel in Billions
Rural Interstate	18.0	16.1	21.5	20.4	23.5	24.2	26.0	24.0	22.5	23.2	22.3	22.0
Rural Other Arterial	27.0	24.5	31.9	30.9	34.1	34.8	36.3	34.8	33.4	34.1	31.5	31.1
Other Rural	24.2	21.8	28.2	27.8	30.9	31.1	32.8	31.3	30.0	30.5	28.0	27.4
Urban Interstate	39.4	36.4	46.1	43.7	47.6	48.4	49.6	47.9	46.9	48.5	46.1	45.8
Urban Other Arterial	79.4	74.1	91.5	87.6	95.3	95.4	97.8	96.8	93.6	96.5	90.3	91.2
Other Urban	37.1	34.3	42.8	41.8	45.3	45.1	45.9	44.8	44.1	45.1	42.2	43.5
All Systems	225.0	207.2	262.1	252.2	276.6	279.2	288.4	279.6	270.5	277.9	260.4	261.0
2022 Individual Monthly Vehicle-Miles of Travel in Billions
Rural Interstate	18.7	18.0	22.3	20.6	23.5	23.8	25.0	23.7	22.6	23.3	21.9	21.6
Rural Other Arterial	27.5	27.0	32.0	30.6	33.9	33.8	34.9	34.7	33.6	34.0	30.8	30.3
Other Rural	24.4	23.8	28.2	27.5	31.0	30.5	31.7	31.4	30.3	30.5	27.4	26.6
Urban Interstate	41.4	40.7	48.3	45.2	48.7	48.3	48.4	48.3	47.4	48.6	45.4	45.5
Urban Other Arterial	82.7	81.6	94.1	89.3	96.6	94.4	95.1	98.4	94.3	96.6	89.2	89.8
Other Urban	39.3	38.2	44.5	42.8	46.6	44.2	44.2	45.0	45.0	45.0	42.2	42.7
All Systems	234.1	229.2	269.5	256.0	280.3	274.9	279.3	281.7	273.1	277.9	257.0	256.4
* Percent Change In Individual Monthly Travel 2021 vs. 2022
Rural Interstate	4.0	12.1	3.7	0.9	0.2	-2.0	-3.8	-1.3	0.4	0.2	-2.0	-2.1
Rural Other Arterial	2.1	10.2	0.4	-1.0	-0.4	-3.0	-3.8	-0.2	0.6	-0.4	-2.3	-2.6
Other Rural	1.1	9.4	0.1	-0.9	0.4	-2.2	-3.6	0.4	0.9	-0.1	-1.9	-2.9
Urban Interstate	5.2	11.8	4.7	3.4	2.3	-0.3	-2.6	0.9	1.1	0.2	-1.4	-0.8
Urban Other Arterial	4.2	10.0	2.8	2.0	1.3	-1.1	-2.7	1.6	0.7	0.2	-1.3	-1.5
Other Urban	6.0	11.3	4.0	2.2	2.9	-2.2	-3.7	0.7	2.1	-0.2	0.0	-1.9
All Systems	4.1	10.7	2.8	1.5	1.3	-1.6	-3.2	0.7	1.0	0.0	-1.3	-1.8

Table - 2. Estimated Cumulative Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the United States**
System	Month
System	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
2021 Cumulative Monthly Vehicle-Miles of Travel in Billions
Rural Interstate	18.0	34.0	55.5	75.9	99.4	123.7	149.6	173.7	196.2	219.4	241.7	263.7
Rural Other Arterial	27.0	51.5	83.4	114.3	148.3	183.2	219.5	254.2	287.6	321.7	353.3	384.4
Other Rural	24.2	46.0	74.2	101.9	132.8	163.9	196.8	228.0	258.1	288.5	316.5	343.9
Urban Interstate	39.4	75.8	121.9	165.6	213.2	261.7	311.3	359.2	406.1	454.6	500.6	546.5
Urban Other Arterial	79.4	153.5	245.0	332.6	427.9	523.3	621.1	718.0	811.6	908.1	998.4	1089.6
Other Urban	37.1	71.4	114.1	156.0	201.3	246.5	292.4	337.1	381.2	426.3	468.5	512.0
All Systems	225.0	432.1	694.2	946.4	1223.0	1502.3	1790.7	2070.3	2340.8	2618.6	2879.1	3140.1
2022 Cumulative Monthly Vehicle-Miles of Travel in Billions
Rural Interstate	18.7	36.7	59.0	79.6	103.1	126.9	151.9	175.6	198.2	221.5	243.3	264.9
Rural Other Arterial	27.5	54.5	86.6	117.2	151.1	184.9	219.8	254.5	288.1	322.1	352.9	383.2
Other Rural	24.4	48.3	76.5	104.0	135.0	165.5	197.1	228.5	258.8	289.3	316.7	343.3
Urban Interstate	41.4	82.1	130.4	175.7	224.3	272.6	321.0	369.3	416.7	465.3	510.7	556.2
Urban Other Arterial	82.7	164.3	258.4	347.7	444.2	538.6	633.8	732.2	826.5	923.2	1012.3	1102.1
Other Urban	39.3	77.4	121.9	164.7	211.4	255.5	299.7	344.8	389.8	434.8	477.0	519.7
All Systems	234.1	463.3	732.8	988.8	1269.1	1544.0	1823.3	2105.0	2378.1	2656.1	2913.0	3169.4
* Percent Change In Cumulative Monthly Travel 2021 vs. 2022
Rural Interstate	4.0	7.9	6.3	4.8	3.7	2.6	1.5	1.1	1.0	0.9	0.7	0.4
Rural Other Arterial	2.1	5.9	3.8	2.5	1.9	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-0.3
Other Rural	1.1	5.0	3.1	2.0	1.7	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	-0.2
Urban Interstate	5.2	8.4	7.0	6.0	5.2	4.2	3.1	2.8	2.6	2.4	2.0	1.8
Urban Other Arterial	4.2	7.0	5.4	4.5	3.8	2.9	2.0	2.0	1.8	1.7	1.4	1.2
Other Urban	6.0	8.5	6.8	5.6	5.0	3.7	2.5	2.3	2.2	2.0	1.8	1.5
All Systems	4.1	7.2	5.6	4.5	3.8	2.8	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.4	1.2	0.9

* Percent change is based on vehicle travel in millions of miles.

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