Motor Vehicle Miles Traveled in Nebraska
Travel on all roads and streets in Nebraska in April 2013 decreased 1.7 percent, or 26 million miles, compared to the same month a year ago. The graph shows monthly travel this year, a year ago, ten years ago, and twenty years ago. Using the table beneath the graph, the numbers show that April travel in 2013 decreased 3.3 percent from ten years ago (2003). April travel increased 19.8 percent from twenty years ago (1993) and increased 23.8 percent from 1993 to 2003.
Note: An archive is available.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 727 | 720 | 906 | 972 | 1,101 | 1,182 | 1,245 | 1,246 | 1,089 | 1,059 | 932 | 850 | 12,029 |
| 1979 | 688 | 794 | 897 | 981 | 1,036 | 1,091 | 1,117 | 1,133 | 1,041 | 1,001 | 881 | 869 | 11,529 |
| 1980 | 729 | 741 | 807 | 899 | 989 | 1,065 | 1,120 | 1,126 | 1,006 | 982 | 921 | 837 | 11,222 |
| 1981 | 775 | 770 | 865 | 949 | 1,022 | 1,101 | 1,136 | 1,143 | 1,030 | 987 | 902 | 832 | 11,512 |
| 1982 | 677 | 783 | 851 | 934 | 1,008 | 1,101 | 1,153 | 1,138 | 1,038 | 1,001 | 918 | 834 | 11,436 |
| 1983 | 754 | 768 | 843 | 929 | 1,035 | 1,129 | 1,181 | 1,162 | 1,066 | 1,018 | 885 | 764 | 11,534 |
| 1984 | 778 | 811 | 857 | 946 | 1,071 | 1,158 | 1,190 | 1,186 | 1,077 | 1,032 | 975 | 853 | 11,934 |
| 1985 | 763 | 816 | 932 | 982 | 1,085 | 1,154 | 1,199 | 1,194 | 1,052 | 1,062 | 936 | 879 | 12,054 |
| 1986 | 839 | 834 | 971 | 1,001 | 1,109 | 1,187 | 1,239 | 1,248 | 1,117 | 1,095 | 1,019 | 971 | 12,630 |
| 1987 | 868 | 916 | 908 | 1,082 | 1,151 | 1,228 | 1,295 | 1,276 | 1,173 | 1,145 | 1,055 | 994 | 13,091 |
| 1988 | 850 | 925 | 1,005 | 1,097 | 1,167 | 1,258 | 1,314 | 1,293 | 1,186 | 1,165 | 1,068 | 1,043 | 13,371 |
| 1989 | 939 | 919 | 1,021 | 1,147 | 1,211 | 1,295 | 1,320 | 1,341 | 1,231 | 1,206 | 1,126 | 1,025 | 13,781 |
| 1990 | 941 | 980 | 1,045 | 1,154 | 1,236 | 1,328 | 1,363 | 1,377 | 1,219 | 1,199 | 1,105 | 1,010 | 13,957 |
| 1991 | 913 | 1,012 | 1,061 | 1,145 | 1,244 | 1,354 | 1,390 | 1,397 | 1,254 | 1,202 | 1,040 | 1,083 | 14,095 |
| 1992 | 974 | 1,044 | 1,097 | 1,174 | 1,272 | 1,372 | 1,433 | 1,426 | 1,291 | 1,270 | 1,139 | 1,082 | 14,574 |
| 1993 | 939 | 985 | 1,106 | 1,207 | 1,286 | 1,411 | 1,444 | 1,474 | 1,318 | 1,291 | 1,172 | 1,144 | 14,777 |
| 1994 | 984 | 1,064 | 1,204 | 1,243 | 1,341 | 1,457 | 1,521 | 1,527 | 1,372 | 1,340 | 1,240 | 1,171 | 15,464 |
| 1995 | 1,041 | 1,139 | 1,172 | 1,245 | 1,341 | 1,519 | 1,549 | 1,578 | 1,411 | 1,351 | 1,259 | 1,204 | 15,809 |
| 1996 | 1,027 | 1,185 | 1,212 | 1,296 | 1,380 | 1,557 | 1,571 | 1,612 | 1,425 | 1,403 | 1,286 | 1,240 | 16,194 |
| 1997 | 1,085 | 1,201 | 1,296 | 1,303 | 1,448 | 1,621 | 1,633 | 1,681 | 1,467 | 1,413 | 1,363 | 1,280 | 16,791 |
| 1998 | 1,116 | 1,259 | 1,212 | 1,395 | 1,497 | 1,646 | 1,679 | 1,714 | 1,517 | 1,468 | 1,386 | 1,330 | 17,219 |
| 1999 | 1,130 | 1,259 | 1,316 | 1,404 | 1,502 | 1,690 | 1,702 | 1,753 | 1,537 | 1,497 | 1,433 | 1,347 | 17,570 |
| 2000 | 1,191 | 1,297 | 1,375 | 1,435 | 1,527 | 1,703 | 1,710 | 1,769 | 1,564 | 1,487 | 1,391 | 1,274 | 17,723 |
| 2001 | 1,154 | 1,211 | 1,361 | 1,456 | 1,521 | 1,722 | 1,744 | 1,804 | 1,585 | 1,539 | 1,460 | 1,383 | 17,940 |
| 2002 | 1,220 | 1,338 | 1,352 | 1,482 | 1,583 | 1,783 | 1,782 | 1,827 | 1,611 | 1,533 | 1,469 | 1,424 | 18,404 |
| 2003 | 1,227 | 1,313 | 1,382 | 1,484 | 1,592 | 1,803 | 1,812 | 1,853 | 1,633 | 1,597 | 1,480 | 1,416 | 18,592 |
| 2004 | 1,216 | 1,312 | 1,427 | 1,550 | 1,598 | 1,801 | 1,821 | 1,866 | 1,659 | 1,596 | 1,504 | 1,462 | 18,812 |
| 2005 | 1,210 | 1,398 | 1,456 | 1,546 | 1,643 | 1,854 | 1,867 | 1,859 | 1,625 | 1,577 | 1,481 | 1,422 | 18,938 |
| 2006 | 1,306 | 1,423 | 1,412 | 1,569 | 1,640 | 1,865 | 1,839 | 1,846 | 1,666 | 1,629 | 1,558 | 1,470 | 19,223 |
| 2007 | 1,251 | 1,363 | 1,453 | 1,564 | 1,646 | 1,857 | 1,854 | 1,893 | 1,688 | 1,642 | 1,576 | 1,415 | 19,202 |
| 2008 | 1,251 | 1,381 | 1,450 | 1,521 | 1,615 | 1,801 | 1,802 | 1,851 | 1,618 | 1,606 | 1,528 | 1,440 | 18,864 |
| 2009 | 1,254 | 1,388 | 1,438 | 1,545 | 1,677 | 1,856 | 1,881 | 1,889 | 1,680 | 1,610 | 1,581 | 1,348 | 19,147 |
| 2010 | 1,219 | 1,371 | 1,454 | 1,596 | 1,670 | 1,908 | 1,901 | 1,926 | 1,712 | 1,699 | 1,573 | 1,491 | 19,520 |
| 2011 | 1,210 | 1,357 | 1,415 | 1,536 | 1,604 | 1,851 | 1,849 | 1,882 | 1,699 | 1,660 | 1,547 | 1,501 | 19,111 |
| 2012 | 1,291 | 1,393 | 1,486 | 1,566 | 1,652 | 1,846 | 1,837 | 1,891 | 1,683 | 1,630 | 1,569 | 1,478 | 19,322 |
| 2013 | 1,270 | 1,388 | 1,451 | 1,540 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Sources: "State of Nebraska Automatic Traffic Recorder Data." Nebraska Department of Roads, Lincoln, NE. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.
Notes: Travel was affected by winter weather in the following months: January of 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2010; February of 1994, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2013; March of 1995, 1998, 2002, and 2006; October of 1997 and 2009; November of 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2005; and December of 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. NA = Not Available. Numbers in red have been revised.
The table and graph were updated on May 22, 2013.
Typically, there is one month between updates.