How many miles does the average person travel daily?

The average miles driven per year is 13,489 in 2021, up 765 miles from the figure for 2020, but it's still less than pre-pandemic car mileage per year. The average driver in the U.S. drives 37 miles per day, according to Department of Transportation statistics.



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Results show that 93.8% of U.S. residents ages 16 years and older drove at least occasionally in 2021, unchanged from 2020. Drivers reported making an average of 2.57 driving trips, spending 61.3 minutes behind the wheel, and driving 32.7 miles each day in 2021.

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Yes, you can buy a 500,000-mile used car, provided… Even when it comes to your ownership, you have to maintain the maintenance routine. Read the owner's manual, stick to the servicing schedule, check your driving habits, and you can drive a modern used car or truck of a further 500,000 miles.

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Working-age adults drive the most out of all age groups, with the 20-44 age groups driving 15,300 miles on average.

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Number of domestic trips taken per year Overall, 60 percent of respondents travel domestically one to two times a year. Travelers who are 54 and older responded that they were more likely to travel more than two times within the year. Just under 10 percent travel more than five times a year within the states.

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Americans drive a lot. Far more than residents in most other countries. That may not come as a shock, but it has implications for all of our lives. Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

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