America's Driving Habits: February 2026

Published on April 20, 2026

Travel on all roads and streets increased in February. The 12-month moving average was up 0.19% month-over-month and was up 1.07% year-over-year. However, if we factor in population growth, the 12-month MA of the civilian population-adjusted data (age 16-and-over) was up 0.16% month-over-month and up 0.36% year-over-year.

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