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Fact #255: February 17, 2003
Men versus Women: Average Annual Miles per Driver

In 1977, men drove an average of 126% more miles than women, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation household travel survey series. This figure dropped to 65% in 2001.

Average Annual Miles per Licensed Driver by Gender, 1969-2001
Graph showing the average annual miles driven per licensed driver by gender for the years 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1995, and 2001

Supporting Information

Average Annual Miles by Gender
1969–2001
Year Male Female All
1969 11,352 5,411 8,685
1977 13,397 5,940 9,917
1983 13,962 6,382 10,288
1990 16,536 9,528 13,125
1995 16,555 10,144 13,479
2001 16,749 10,174 13,673

Sources:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 2001 National Household Travel Survey.
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey.
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1990 NPTS Databook, Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, November 1993, pp. 3–18, 3–24.

 

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