U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Program
Fact #257: March 3, 2003
Vehicle Occupancy by Type of Vehicle
The average vehicle occupancy, calculated as person-miles per vehicle mile of vans and pickup trucks, has grown the most from 1995 to 2001. The automobile category is the only vehicle type listed that shows a decrease in average vehicle occupancy from 1995 to 2001.
Supporting Information
Average Vehicle Occupancy
| Vehicle Type |
1995 |
2001 |
| Automobile |
1.59 |
1.57 |
| Van |
2.07 |
2.22 |
| Sport utility |
1.70 |
1.76 |
| Pickup |
1.38 |
1.48 |
| Other truck |
1.12 |
1.18 |
| Motorcycle |
1.18 |
1.22 |
| Other |
1.58 |
1.63 |
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Sources:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 2001 National Household Travel Survey.
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1995 NPTS Databook, October 2001, pp. 7–13. |
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