Vehicle-Driven Miles Continue to Climb in United States; Up 0.8 Percent from July 2009

Vehicle-Driven Miles Continue to Climb in United States; Up 0.8 Percent from July 2009
September 24, 2010

Vehicle Miles Driven by Region (in millions)
	July 2009	July 2010	Percent Change
Northeast	40,257	40,537	+0.7
South Atlantic	55,154	55,445	+0.5
North Central	61,113	62,101	+1.6
South Gulf	52,381	52,824	+0.8
West	58,865	59,086	+0.4
Total	267,770	269,994	0.8

Vehicle travel on the nation’s roadways was up 0.8 percent for the month of July when compared with July 2009, according to the latest report from the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation. A total of 269,994 billion vehicle miles were driven during the month, compared with 267,770 billion vehicle miles driven during July 2009.

This is the fifth consecutive month during which travel has risen this year.

When comparing month-to-month results for this year, travel also was up 2.6 percent, from 263.2 billion miles driven during the month of June 2010.

Regionally, travel was up throughout the nation as well, with the greatest increase gain in the North-Central region (see chart at right for more information)—which also topped the charts in June 2010.

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