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March 2016 Traffic Volume Trends
- Travel on all roads and streets changed by 5.0% (13.0 billion vehicle miles) for March 2016 as compared with March 2015.
- Travel for the month is estimated to be 273.4 billion vehicle miles.
- The seasonally adjusted vehicle miles traveled for March 2016 is 268.2 billion miles, a 4.0% (10.3 billion vehicle miles) increase over March 2015. It also represents a 0.7% change (1.8 billion vehicle miles) compared with February 2016.
- Cumulative Travel for 2016 changed by 4.2% (29.8 billion vehicle miles).
- The cumulative estimate for the year is 746.0 billion vehicle miles of travel.
38.4
6.4%
60.6
5.7%
59.3
4.8%
54.7
4.5%
60.3
4.0%
- Estimated Vehicle-Miles of Travel by Region - March 2016 - (in Billions)
- Change in Traffic as compared to same month last year.
Region |
Total Travel |
Percentage Change |
North-East |
38.4 |
6.4 |
South-Atlantic |
60.6 |
5.7 |
North-Central |
59.3 |
4.8 |
South-Gulf |
54.7 |
4.5 |
West |
60.3 |
4.0 |
Note:
- Travel Trends (March 2016)
- Individual Monthly Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. for March 2016
- Changes on Rural Arterial Roads by Region and State
- Changes on Urban Arterial Roads by Region and State
- Changes on All Estimated Roads by Region and State
- Volume Trends - Rural
- Volume Trends - Urban
- Figure 1 - Moving 12-Month Total on All Highways
- Figure 2 - Travel on U.S. Highways By Month
- Figure 3 - Seasonally Adjusted Vehicle Miles Traveled
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