Licensed Drivers and Vehicle Registrations
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Year | Resident population (millions) | Drivers (millions) | Motor vehicles (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180 | 87 | 74 |
| 1961 | 183 | 89 | 76 |
| 1962 | 186 | 91 | 79 |
| 1963 | 188 | 94 | 83 |
| 1964 | 191 | 95 | 86 |
| 1965 | 194 | 99 | 90 |
| 1966 | 196 | 101 | 94 |
| 1967 | 197 | 103 | 97 |
| 1968 | 199 | 105 | 101 |
| 1969 | 201 | 108 | 105 |
| 1970 | 204 | 112 | 108 |
| 1971 | 207 | 114 | 113 |
| 1972 | 209 | 118 | 119 |
| 1973 | 211 | 122 | 126 |
| 1974 | 213 | 125 | 130 |
| 1975 | 215 | 130 | 133 |
| 1976 | 218 | 134 | 139 |
| 1977 | 220 | 138 | 142 |
| 1978 | 222 | 141 | 148 |
| 1979 | 225 | 143 | 152 |
| 1980 | 227 | 145 | 156 |
| 1981 | 230 | 147 | 158 |
| 1982 | 232 | 150 | 160 |
| 1983 | 234 | 154 | 164 |
| 1984 | 236 | 155 | 166 |
| 1985 | 239 | 157 | 172 |
| 1986 | 241 | 159 | 176 |
| 1987 | 243 | 161 | 179 |
| 1988 | 246 | 163 | 184 |
| 1989 | 248 | 166 | 187 |
| 1990 | 248 | 167 | 189 |
| 1991 | 252 | 169 | 188 |
| 1992 | 255 | 173 | 190 |
| 1993 | 258 | 173 | 194 |
| 1994 | 260 | 175 | 198 |
| 1995 | 263 | 177 | 202 |
| 1996 | 265 | 180 | 206 |
| 1997 | 268 | 183 | 208 |
| 1998 | 270 | 185 | 208 |
| 1999 | 273 | 187 | 216 |
| 2000 | 281 | 191 | 218 |
| 2001 | 281 | 191 | 226 |
| 2002 | 288 | 195 | 230 |
| 2003 | 291 | 196 | 231 |
| 2004 | 293 | 199 | 237 |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2003. Web: www.fhwa.dot.gov.
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