() Transportation facilitates the economic prosperity and the quality of life. It enables people to engage in productive pursuits and experience the social interactions that take full advantage of efficient spatial specialization and distribution. An efficient and resilient transportation system and its seamless operation underpin the overall efficiency and resilience of the entire economy.
The Transportation Statistics Annual Report presents an overview of the U.S. transportation system and key indicators, including data and statistics on passenger travel, freight movement, transportation and the economy, system reliability, safety, energy use, and the environmental impacts of transportation. The report also focuses on closing data gaps and improving the ways transportation statistics are collected, compiled, analyzed, and published.
The report provides a detailed overview of transportation-related data and statistics in the United States and covers various modes of transportation, including air, water, rail, and road.
Key components typically included in the report are:
Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
