Monthly Vehicle Miles Traveled Trends by State

Monthly national vehicle miles traveled data for each state, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The report offers quality-controlled estimates for all roadways, updated as of May 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) trends over time to assess national and state-level transportation demand.
• Compare traffic volume patterns across different states using the state-level breakdowns.
• Model the relationship between Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) and monthly VMT estimates for infrastructure planning.

Strengths

• Data is quality-controlled and provided by the authoritative U.S. Department of Transportation.
• Offers national coverage with a state-level geographic breakdown.
• Updated monthly, with the latest update in May 2024.

Limitations

• The specific number of data rows, columns, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• Data is provided only in XLS format, which may require conversion for some analysis tools.
• The exact methodology for quality control and estimation is not detailed in the provided input.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Transportation

Collection Method

Quality-controlled estimates from national traffic monitoring.

Time Range

Monthly time series (specific start date unknown).

Freshness

Updated monthly, last updated 2024-05-08.

Geography

United States, with data for each state.