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Indicator
Unit: miles traveled
per person
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Average Daily Vehicle
Miles per Person
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Value: |
29.83 miles daily |
| Measurement
Period: |
2010 |
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Location: |
Allen County |
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Categories: |
Transportation / Personal Vehicle Travel |
| What is this
Indicator? This indicator shows the average weekday
daily vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita as measured by total
number of vehicle miles divided by the county's population. |
| Why this is
important? Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) indicates
the demand on county roads and freeways. Areas with higher numbers
of vehicle miles traveled tend to have higher rates of motor
vehicle and pedestrian crashes resulting in property damage,
injuries, and fatalities. Vehicle miles traveled lead to increased
air pollution and greenhouse gas emission which contribute to
cardiovascular mortality rates and respiratory disease. On average,
Americans spend 443 hours in a car each year; increased numbers of
vehicle miles traveled have been tied to obesity and a decline in
general well-being. |
| Technical Note:
Average daily vehicle miles traveled per person is calculated
based on ADVMT for Allen County for each year 2006-2010 and
divided by the population estimates for each year 2006 thruough
2009 and the actual Census 2010 population. |
| Source: Ohio
Department of Transportation; American Factfinder |
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URL of Source:
www.dot.state.oh.us;
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
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| Maintained by: Lima
Allen County Regional Planning Commission |