Projected Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Outpaces Projected Population Growth

Projections show that highway VMT will increase by 60% compared to a increase of only 23% in population, suggesting that Americans are expected to continue driving more miles on the road and will not decrease their driving habits.  This does not necessarily mean that vehicle-related pollution will increase by an equivalent amount because cars continue to be cleaner, more fuel efficient, and are running on alternate sources of fuel that release fewer emissions.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration
U.S. Census Bureau