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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released data on the nation’s inventory and use of selected vehicles. The Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS) is a joint partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration; the U.S. Department of Energy; and the U.S. Census Bureau.
This is the first release of the physical and operational characteristics of the nation’s vehicle population since 2004.
The survey was first conducted in 1963 and then every five years from 1967 to 2002. Prior to 1997, VIUS was known as the Truck Inventory and Use Survey (TIUS). It was renamed as the survey expanded to include more types of vehicles. Following a pause after the 2004 release, this survey was restarted with data collection in 2022.
Data include selected private and commercial vehicles registered (or licensed) in the 50 states and the District of Columbia:
The VIUS sample excludes vehicles owned by federal, state and local governments; ambulances; buses; motor homes; farm tractors; unpowered trailer units; and vehicles reported to have been disposed of prior to January 1 of the survey year.
Data uses include:
VIUS collects data on physical and operational characteristics of selected vehicles.
More information is available in the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey fact sheet.
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Kristina Barrett
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