This graph shows vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per vehicle and per capita in the United States in 2015. The average vehicle on U.S. roads traveled around 12,700 miles per year. That year, this figure came to around three trillion vehicle miles of travel for all vehicles combined.
Average U.S. vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per vehicle and per capita in 2015
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Vehicle miles traveled in thousands
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EIA. (July 11, 2016). Average U.S. vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per vehicle and per capita in 2015 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629748/us-vehicle-miles-traveled-per-vehicle-and-per-capita/
EIA. "Average U.S. vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per vehicle and per capita in 2015 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 11, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629748/us-vehicle-miles-traveled-per-vehicle-and-per-capita/
EIA. (2016). Average U.S. vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per vehicle and per capita in 2015 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629748/us-vehicle-miles-traveled-per-vehicle-and-per-capita/
EIA. "Average U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled (Vmt) per Vehicle and per Capita in 2015 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629748/us-vehicle-miles-traveled-per-vehicle-and-per-capita/
EIA, Average U.S. vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per vehicle and per capita in 2015 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629748/us-vehicle-miles-traveled-per-vehicle-and-per-capita/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Average U.S. vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per vehicle and per capita in 2015 (in 1,000s) [Graph], EIA, July 11, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/629748/us-vehicle-miles-traveled-per-vehicle-and-per-capita/