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US Auto Statistics added 11/11/00

from US Statistical Abstract 1999

129,749,000 automobiles registered 1997

123,500,000 automobiles in use 1995

46,200,000 autos in use under 5 years 1995

70,200,000 trucks in use 1995

18,259,000 new auto sales 1997

7,121,000 new truck sales 1997

$20,305 average expenditure for new auto 1997

84,215,000 workers commuted to/from work alone 1990

15,378,000 workers car-pooled 1990

1.8 vehicles per household 1990

4,853 vehicle miles annual home/work (of 15,100 vehicle miles traveled) 1990

1.1 average vehicle occupancy during home/work travel 1990 (was 1.3 in 1977)

Trips in US longer than 100 miles 1995

  • 55% (452 million miles) by personal use vehicle
  • 42% (348 million miles) by  commercial airplane
  • less than 2% each by bus, train, ship
  • 26% trips for business
  • 61% trips for pleasure