. "Measurement of Environmental Quality in the United States." Linking Science and Technology to Society's Environmental Goals. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1996.
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TABLE Aging of the U.S. fleet, 1969–1990
Characteristic
1969
1977
1983
1990
Vehicles, by average age, all
age, in years
5.10
5.60
7.60
7.70
0–2 years
%
31.40
27.80
19.00
16.60
3–5 years
%
33.20
29.60
27.30
27.50
6–9 years
%
24.60
25.70
26.80
25.30
10 or more years
%
10.80
16.90
26.90
30.60
Annual VMT, by vehicle age, average
1,000 miles
11.60
10.68
10.32
12.46
0–2 years
1,000 miles
15.70
14.46
15.29
16.81
3–5 years
1,000 miles
11.20
11.07
11.90
13.71
6–9 years
1,000 miles
9.70
9.20
9.25
12.55
10 or more years
1,000 miles
6.50
6.76
7.02
9.18
Publication Name(s): U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. 1990 NPTS Databook: Nationwide Personal Transportation Study, Vol. I, Table 3.24, p. 3–40 and Table 3.26, p. 3–43 (Washington, DC: DOT, FHMA, November 1993).
Technical Notes: The 1969 survey did not include pickups and other light trucks as household vehicles.
Administrative Notes:
Review Contact for Statistics (if different from Contact below):
Last Updated by ESID: 07/27/95 CNC
Contact Information
Agency/Department: U.S. Department of Transportation
Bureau: Federal Highway Administration
Division/Office: Office of Highway Information Management
