On average, motorists in the United States continue to hold on to their vehicles for a longer time. In 2021, the average age of light vehicles on U.S. roads stood at 12.1 years, up from 10.3 years in 2009.
Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021
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US Department of Transportation. (February 2, 2023). Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation. "Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation. (2023). Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation. "Average Age of Light Vehicles in Operation in The U.S. from 2002 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation, Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2021 [Graph], US Department of Transportation, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
