U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
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
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 |
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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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