U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Office

Fact #455: February 5, 2007
Household Vehicle Miles

The graphs below show the average vehicle miles of travel (VMT) – daily and annual – for each vehicle in a household. The data indicate that the usage rate for vehicles varies quite a bit, depending on the number of vehicles in the household.

Daily VMT for Each Vehicle in a Household
Graph showing the average daily vehicle miles traveled in households with one to six vehicles for each vehicle. For more detailed information, see the table below.
Annual VMT for Each Vehicle in a Household
Graph showing the average annual vehicle miles traveled in households with one to six vehicles for each vehicle. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Supporting Information

Daily and Annual VMT for Each Vehicle in a Household
Vehicle Number Average Daily Miles Average Annual Miles
One-Vehicle Household
1 25.6 9,339
Two-Vehicle Household
1 30.0 10,966
2 24.9 9,090
Three-Vehicle Household
1 30.1 10,983
2 25.2 9,202
3 17.4 6,359
Four-Vehicle Household
1 31.3 11,407
2 26.5 9,668
3 20.0 7,282
4 14.5 5,278
Five-Vehicle Household
1 33.4 12,181
2 26.8 9,793
3 20.3 7,423
4 14.4 5,237
5 10.6 3,863
Six-Vehicle Household
1 38.2 13,946
2 26.7 9,737
3 19.1 6,955
4 14.8 5,396
5 11.7 4,286
6 10.1 3,685

Source: 2001 National Household Travel Survey.

 

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