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Traffic Data Definitions
Traffic Data Definitions| Term | Definition |
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| Interstate | A full-controlled access divided facility of at least four lanes designated by the Federal Highway Administration as part of the Interstate Highway System |
| Municipal | Within the limits of any incorporated city or town |
| Municipal interstate | A full-controlled access divided facility of at least four lanes within the limits of any incorporated city or town |
| Municipal other primary | All federal and state highways, excluding interstates, within the limits of any incorporated city or town |
| Municipal streets | Any street within the limits of any incorporated city or town other than interstate or other primary highways |
| Other primary | All federal and state highways, excluding interstates |
| Road and city street | Nonprimary and noninterstate routes |
| Rural | Outside the limits of any incorporated city or town |
| Rural interstate | Full-controlled access divided facility of at least four lanes outside the limits of any incorporated city or town |
| Rural other primary | All federal and state highways, excluding interstates, outside the limits of any incorporated city or town |
| Rural secondary | Any nonfederal or state highway outside the limits of any incorporated city |
| Vehicle type | A series of motor vehicle types that have been grouped together because of their design similarities |
| VMT | A measure of total vehicle activity. For a given segment of roadway, the VMT is obtained by multiplying the annual average daily travel (AADT) by the length of the roadway segment. For example, on a 5-mile highway segment traveled by 5,000 vehicles daily (an average obtained over a year), the VMT would be 25,000. |
Vehicle Type Definitions
Traffic Data Definitions| Term | Definition |
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| Cars, pickups, and vans | All two-axle, four-tire vehicles that primarily carry passengers |
| Motorcycles | All two- or three-wheeled motorized vehicles |
| Single unit two-axle | All vehicles on a single frame, including trucks, camping and recreational vehicles, motor homes, etc., having two axles and dual-rear wheels |
| Single unit three-axle | All vehicles on a single frame, including trucks, recreational vehicles, motor homes, etc., having three axles |
| Single unit four-axle | All trucks on a single frame with four or more axles |
| Bus | All vehicles manufactured as traditional passenger-carrying buses with two axles and six tires, or three or more axles |
| Combination four-axle | All vehicles with four or less axles consisting of two units, one of which is a tractor or straight truck power unit |
| Combination five-axle | All five-axle vehicles consisting of two units, one of which is a tractor or straight power unit |
| Combination six-axle | All vehicles with six or more axles consisting of two units, one of which is a tractor or straight truck power unit |
| Double bottom | All vehicles with six or more axles consisting of three units, one of which is a tractor or straight truck power uni |
