The average American drives 14,300 miles per year which equals out to 3.2 trillion miles driven per year in the United States. That's a lot of driving! And believe it or not, professional truck drivers are doing almost double that amount in driving at around 26,000 miles per year. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at how many miles Americans drive each year, month and day, as well as average driving statistics by age, state, and gender.
Top Average Miles Driven Per Year Statistics:
Average Miles Driven Per Year In America
How Many Total Miles Do Americans Drive Per Year?
Every year, Americans drive approximately 3.2 trillion miles.
How Many Miles Does The Average American Drive Per Year?
The typical American driver drives 14,300 miles each year.
How Many Miles Does The Average American Drive Per Month?
Americans drive on average 1,000 miles every month.
How Many Miles Does The Average American Drive Per Day?
The average driver drives only 39 miles round trip per day.
How Many Miles Do Professional Truckers Drive Per Year?
Professional Truckers drive double the distance of someone driving a personal car at an average of about 26,000 miles per year.
Key Statistics:
Average Annual Miles per Driver by Age Group
Age | Male | Female | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
16-19 | 8,206 | 6,873 | 7,624 |
20-34 | 17,976 | 12,004 | 15,098 |
35-54 | 18,858 | 11,464 | 15,291 |
55-64 | 15,859 | 7,780 | 11,972 |
65+ | 10,304 | 4,785 | 7,646 |
Average | 16,550 | 10,142 | 13,476 |
Key Statistics:
Average Annual Miles Driven Per Year by State
STATE | Average Miles Per Driver |
|---|---|
Alabama |
17817 |
Alaska | 11111 |
Arizona |
13,090 |
Arkansas | 17,224 |
California | 12,524 |
Colorado | 12,899 |
Connecticut | 12,117 |
Delaware | 12,609 |
District of Columbia |
7,013 |
Florida | 14,557 |
Georgia | 18,334 |
Hawaii | 11,688 |
Idaho | 14,417 |
Illinois | 12,581 |
Indiana | 18,024 |
Iowa | 14,745 |
Kansas |
14,781 |
Kentucky |
16,305 |
Louisiana | 14,951 |
Maine | 14,215 |
Maryland | 13,490 |
Massachusetts | 13,109 |
Michigan |
14,307 |
Minnesota | 17,909 |
Mississippi | 19,966 |
Missouri |
18,521 |
Montana | 15,880 |
Nebraska | 14,846 |
Nevada | 14,016 |
New Hampshire | 11,570 |
New Jersey | 12,263 |
New Mexico | 19,157 |
New York | 10,167 |
North Carolina |
16,073 |
North Dakota |
17,671 |
Ohio | 14,278 |
Oklahoma | 17,699 |
Oregon | 12,218 |
Pennsylvania | 11,445 |
Rhode Island | 9,961 |
South Carolina |
14,941 |
South Dakota | 15,541 |
Tennessee | 15,287 |
Texas |
16,172 |
Utah | 15,516 |
Vermont | 13,004 |
Virginia | 14,509 |
Washington |
10,949 |
West Virginia | 16,876 |
Wisconsin | 15,442 |
Wyoming | 24,069 |
Average Miles Driven Per Year By Gender
How Many Miles Per Year Do Men & Women Drive?
Overall, men drive 6,000 more miles each year than women. Men aged 34 to 54 travel the greatest distance each year — almost 19,000 miles. Women over the age of 65 travel the least kilometers per year (about 5,000).
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Conclusion
Taking Action
I wonder how much driving 3.2 trillion miles a year in the U.S. adds to the 6 million car accidents every year?
With about 32 million people driving around uninsured it's probably a safer bet to drive a lower amount of miles and to take a distracted driving course.
You should also have an affordable car insurance policy so that you are protected all around.FHWA | The Zebra | Policy Advice |