Highway Traffic Data (1966 - 2003)

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Measures of Highway Traffic Data (1966 - 2003)
Year Reg. Motor Vehicles Licensed Drivers Total Crashes Fatalities
1966 95,703,000 100,998,000 -- 50,894
1967 98,859,000 103,172,000 -- 50,724
1968 102,987,000 105,410,000 -- 52,725
1969 107,412,000 108,306,000 -- 53,543
1970 111,242,000 111,543,000 -- 52,627
1971 116,330,000 114,426,000 -- 52,542
1972 122,557,000 118,414,000 -- 54,589
1973 130,025,000 121,546,000 -- 54,052
1974 134,900,000 125,427,000 -- 45,196
1975 126,153,000 129,791,000 -- 44,525
1976 130,793,000 134,036,000 -- 45,523
1977 134,514,000 138,121,000 -- 47,878
1978 140,374,000 140,844,000 -- 50,331
1979 144,317,000 143,284,000 -- 51,093
1980 146,845,000 145,295,000 -- 51,091
1981 149,330,000 147,075,000 -- 49,301
1982 151,148,000 150,234,000 -- 43,945
1983 153,830,000 154,389,000 -- 42,589
1984 158,900,000 155,424,000 -- 44,257
1985 166,047,000 156,868,000 -- 43,825
1986 168,545,000 159,486,000 -- 46,087
1987 172,750,000 161,816,000 -- 46,390
1988 177,455,000 162,854,000 6,886,130 47,087
1989 181,165,000 165,554,000 6,652,741 45,582
1990 184,275,000 167,015,000 6,470,836 44,599
1991 186,370,000 168,995,000 6,117,937 41,508
1992 184,938,000 173,125,000 5,999,942 39,250
1993 188,350,000 173,149,000 6,105,780 40,150
1994 192,497,000 175,403,000 6,495,254 40,716
1995 197,065,000 176,628,000 6,700,241 41,817
1996 201,631,000 179,539,000 6,769,494 42,065
1997 203,568,000 182,709,000 6,624,324 42,013
1998 208,076,000 184,861,000 6,335,107 41,501
1999 212,685,000 187,170,000 6,279,140 41,717
2000 217,028,000 190,625,000 6,393,526 41,945
2001 221,230,000 191,276,000 6,322,862 42,196
2002 225,685,000 194,296,000 6,315,309 42,815
2003 290,810,000 196,166,000 6,328,252 42,643


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