AAA reveals when, where and how much motorists drive
On average, Americans drive 29 miles per day 10,658 miles a year making two trips a day with an average total duration of 46 minutes. Thatês the finding of a study by the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety and the Urban Institute.
Other findings from the study:
« Women take more driving trips, but men spend 25 percent more time behind the wheel and drive 35 percent more miles than women.
« Motorists age 30 to 49 drive an average 13,140 miles annually, more than any other age group.
« The average distance and time spent driving increase for more educated drivers. College graduates drove an average of 37 miles and 58 minutes a day.
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