AAA predicts over 48 million holiday travels will take to the roads over the holiday weekend. Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people overall to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from last year. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air […]
Vehicle Miles Traveled Surging Since March
INRIX reports growth in traffic volume to near pre-pandemic levels nationally. Traffic varying widely by state and does not appear to correlate with vaccination rates. INRIX reported today that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) continues to rise across the U.S. with a notable surge since March. They caution, however, that traffic volume growth varies widely by […]
INRIX Reports Thanksgiving Road Travel Highest Since Start of Pandemic
According to INRIX, travelers hit the road in record numbers the day before Thanksgiving, reaching a vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) of 9% above normal (pre-COVID) levels. To this point, VMT had only reached pre-COVID levels twice, during 4th of July and Labor Day, since the pandemic forced restrictions. The third time this happened, on Wednesday, Nov. […]
Traffic Volume Drops in States Moving Back Towards Lockdowns
States that are reopening seeing VMT gains while most others fall. INRIX reports that since June, as some states have paused their reopening plans or began restricting access to public places again in response to the surge in coronavirus cases, 33 states have seen vehicle mile traveled (VMT) decline while 17 have seen increases. The […]
Four Week Moving Average of Gas Consumption Under 10% Below Last Year Week Ending July 10
Week-on-week gas supplied to the U.S. market was down. Just five states showed an increasing driving trend on post-holiday week. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed gasoline consumption was down slightly for the week ending July 10 compared to week leading into the July 4th holiday. For the week ending […]
Overall Vehicle Travel Reached Pre-Pandemic Levels Week Ending June 26
The decline in traffic volume in the U.S. that began in March has been erased, though traffic remains below seasonally adjusted levels. The latest INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis covering the week of June 20 – June 26 shows traffic volume in the U.S. returned to pre-pandemic levels overall. The 7-day rolling passenger travel […]
Personal Traffic Volume Up 4 Percentage Points for Week Ending June 19
Traffic now down just 3% from February and approximately 17% compared to last year. The INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis covering the week of June 13-19 showed continued improvement in traffic volume as states ease stay-at-home orders and businesses reopen. Nationally, when compared to the late February control week, personal travel down 3% vs. […]
Personal Vehicle Traffic Volume Above February Levels in 22 States for the Week Ending June 12
Personal travel across the U.S. was down 7% compared to February and 20% compared to last year. According to the latest INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis covering the week of June 6-12 the rebound in personal vehicle traffic continued as more states reopen for business. The chart below shows the relative change in passenger […]
Personal Vehicle Travel Up 4% Week Ending June 5
Vehicle travel still down 12% from February and 25% on seasonally adjusted basis. The latest INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis covering the week of May 30 – June 5 shows overall travel continued to increase nationwide across all vehicle types in the 12th week of the pandemic response induced decline. Personal travel was down […]
Passenger Traffic Volume Up 3% Last Week
Passenger travel improvements occurred in every state for the sixth week in a row amid Memorial Day holiday. According to the latest INRIX U.S. National Traffic Volume Synopsis covering the week of May 23-29, overall travel stabilized for the week as personal travel increased but long-haul truck and fleet travel were impacted by the holiday. […]