Latest U.S. Traffic Volume Report Shows Increase from September to October 2011

Latest U.S. Traffic Volume Report Shows Increase from September to October 2011
January 13, 2012

Travel on the U.S. roadways rose 4.1 percent from September to October 2011, from 244.1 billion miles to 254 billion, according to the latest report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

On a year-year-comparison, travel for the month was down 2.3 percent from October 2010 to October 2011. The FHA reports that approximately 260 billion miles were driven in October 2010, compared with 254 billion for the same month in 2011.

Regionally, vehicle travel was up from September 2011 in all regions except the Northeast, which saw a 1 percent drop.

On a year-to-year basis, travel was down in all regions from October 2010 to 2011, with the biggest gap being seen in the South-Atlantic region, down 3.1 percent (see chart below for details on all regions).

Vehicle Miles Driven by Region (in millions)
Region	October 2010	October 2011	Percent Change
Northeast	38,344	37,372	-2.5
South-Atlantic	56,790	55,031	-3.1
North-Central	60,143	58,739	-2.3
South-Gulf	49,228	48,023	-2.4
West	55,503	54,797	-1.3
Total	260,004	253,964	-2.3

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