Fact #543: November 3, 2008
Vehicle Trips to Work
Half of all trips to work are less than 11 miles in length according to the 2001 Nationwide Household Travel Survey (NHTS), with most of those under 6 miles. Still, ten percent of work trips are over 30 miles in length.
Vehicle Trips to Work by Trip Distance, 2001 NHTS
Supporting Information
| Trip Distance | Vehicle Trips (Millions) |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| ≥ 5 miles | 11,718 | 37% |
| 6 - 10 miles | 6,683 | 21% |
| 11 - 15 miles | 4,279 | 14% |
| 16 - 20 miles | 2,724 | 9% |
| 21 - 30 miles | 3,170 | 10% |
| ≤ 31 miles | 3,119 | 10% |
| Total | 31,693 | 100% |
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Note: Includes trips to work and work-related trips. | ||
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