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Motor Vehicle Miles Traveled in Nebraska

According to the data table below, travel on all roads and streets in Nebraska in December 2023 increased 7.2 percent, or 111 million miles, compared to the same month a year ago. December 2023 travel was 4.6 percent, or 79 million miles, less than in November 2023.

It can be seen in Figure 1 below that miles traveled in December 2023 were above the miles traveled in December 2022 (last year) and above the five–year average. December travel was at the upper boundary of the five–year range.

Note: An archive is available.

Motor Vehicle Miles Traveled in Nebraska Graph

 

Motor Vehicle Miles Traveled in Nebraska
1978 – 2023

(Million Miles)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual
Total
20231,4711,5831,6881,8291,9392,0021,9511,9231,9011,8451,7361,65721,525
20221,4851,6291,7121,8131,8891,9401,9151,8931,9031,8621,7011,54621,288
20211,4261,4421,6921,8271,9242,0042,0131,9471,9181,9071,7631,67021,533
20201,5021,6411,4521,2341,5201,7721,8501,8541,7971,7351,5461,47719,380
20191,3641,4461,5431,6691,8382,0852,0472,0831,9171,8831,6981,68921,262
20181,3331,4951,5871,5771,8402,0662,0442,0881,8611,8211,6721,61220,996
20171,3161,5451,5771,7031,8002,0691,9952,0571,8201,8031,6981,62821,011
20161,3431,4871,5671,6581,7542,0351,9942,0111,8231,7901,6661,58120,709
20151,3261,4241,5291,6281,7221,9611,9631,9741,7861,7611,5851,57120,230
20141,2641,3911,4511,5701,6901,8881,9001,9241,7221,7091,5681,53519,612
20131,2601,3781,4401,5291,6611,8631,8591,9031,7021,6471,5711,51019,323
20121,2841,3861,4781,5581,6441,8371,8281,8811,6741,6221,5611,47119,224
20111,2101,3571,4151,5361,6041,8511,8491,8821,6991,6601,5471,50119,111
20101,2191,3711,4541,5961,6701,9081,9011,9261,7121,6991,5731,49119,520
20091,2541,3881,4381,5451,6771,8561,8811,8891,6801,6101,5811,34819,147
20081,2511,3811,4501,5211,6151,8011,8021,8511,6181,6061,5281,44018,864
20071,2511,3631,4531,5641,6461,8571,8541,8931,6881,6421,5761,41519,202
20061,3061,4231,4121,5691,6401,8651,8391,8461,6661,6291,5581,47019,223
20051,2101,3981,4561,5461,6431,8541,8671,8591,6251,5771,4811,42218,938
20041,2161,3121,4271,5501,5981,8011,8211,8661,6591,5961,5041,46218,812
20031,2271,3131,3821,4841,5921,8031,8121,8531,6331,5971,4801,41618,592
20021,2201,3381,3521,4821,5831,7831,7821,8271,6111,5331,4691,42418,404
20011,1541,2111,3611,4561,5211,7221,7441,8041,5851,5391,4601,38317,940
20001,1911,2971,3751,4351,5271,7031,7101,7691,5641,4871,3911,27417,723
19991,1301,2591,3161,4041,5021,6901,7021,7531,5371,4971,4331,34717,570
19981,1161,2591,2121,3951,4971,6461,6791,7141,5171,4681,3861,33017,219
19971,0851,2011,2961,3031,4481,6211,6331,6811,4671,4131,3631,28016,791
19961,0271,1851,2121,2961,3801,5571,5711,6121,4251,4031,2861,24016,194
19951,0411,1391,1721,2451,3411,5191,5491,5781,4111,3511,2591,20415,809
19949841,0641,2041,2431,3411,4571,5211,5271,3721,3401,2401,17115,464
19939399851,1061,2071,2861,4111,4441,4741,3181,2911,1721,14414,777
19929741,0441,0971,1741,2721,3721,4331,4261,2911,2701,1391,08214,574
19919131,0121,0611,1451,2441,3541,3901,3971,2541,2021,0401,08314,095
19909419801,0451,1541,2361,3281,3631,3771,2191,1991,1051,01013,957
19899399191,0211,1471,2111,2951,3201,3411,2311,2061,1261,02513,781
19888509251,0051,0971,1671,2581,3141,2931,1861,1651,0681,04313,371
19878689169081,0821,1511,2281,2951,2761,1731,1451,05599413,091
19868398349711,0011,1091,1871,2391,2481,1171,0951,01997112,630
19857638169329821,0851,1541,1991,1941,0521,06293687912,054
19847788118579461,0711,1581,1901,1861,0771,03297585311,934
19837547688439291,0351,1291,1811,1621,0661,01888576411,534
19826777838519341,0081,1011,1531,1381,0381,00191883411,436
19817757708659491,0221,1011,1361,1431,03098790283211,512
19807297418078999891,0651,1201,1261,00698292183711,222
19796887948979811,0361,0911,1171,1331,0411,00188186911,529
19787277209069721,1011,1821,2451,2461,0891,05993285012,029

 

Sources: "State of Nebraska Automatic Traffic Recorder Data." Nebraska Department of Transportation, Lincoln, NE. Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, 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, 2013, 2018, 2019, and 2021; March of 1995, 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2019; April of 2018; October of 1997 and 2009; November of 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2018; and December of 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. NA = Not Available. Numbers in red have been revised.