Number Of Americans On Roads And Miles Driven Increased In 2015
Thursday, September 8th, 2016 -- 9:22 AM
The number of Americans on the road and the average number of miles driven by each motorist increased in 2015 according to a new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.The research also found that the percentage of Americans aged 16 years and older who reported driving also grew during that time. The American Driving Survey is the most current and comprehensive look at how much Americans drive on a daily and yearly basis. It revealed that Americans drove a total of 2.45 trillion miles last year, which is a 2.4 percent increase from 2014.
More than 86 percent of U.S. households have at least one car for every driver in the home and 28 percent report having more cars than drivers. On average, men report driving 2,314 more miles than women per year and spend 18 percent more time behind the wheel.
On average, Americans drive the most during the fall (October through December) at 31.5 miles daily and drive the least during the winter (January through March) at 26.2 miles daily.
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