This statistic shows the average annual person miles of travel in the U.S. per household in 2017. The statistic is broken down by reason for travel. Overall, annual person miles of travel per household increased by almost 3,300 person miles compared with 1990. Commuting to and from work was the highest single contributor to person miles of travel in 2017 with and average of 6,259 person miles per household per year. However, work related business is considerably lower at 1,326 person miles per household per year.
U.S. average annual person miles of travel per household in 2017, by major type
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (March 18, 2018). U.S. average annual person miles of travel per household in 2017, by major type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003948/us-annual-person-miles-travel-per-household-by-type/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "U.S. average annual person miles of travel per household in 2017, by major type." Chart. March 18, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003948/us-annual-person-miles-travel-per-household-by-type/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2018). U.S. average annual person miles of travel per household in 2017, by major type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003948/us-annual-person-miles-travel-per-household-by-type/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "U.S. Average Annual Person Miles of Travel per Household in 2017, by Major Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003948/us-annual-person-miles-travel-per-household-by-type/
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U.S. average annual person miles of travel per household in 2017, by major type [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, March 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003948/us-annual-person-miles-travel-per-household-by-type/