On average, motorists in the United States continue to hold on to their vehicles for a longer time. In 2020, the average age of light vehicles on U.S. roads stood at 11.9 years, up from 10.3 years in 2009.
Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2020
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US Department of Transportation. (May 11, 2021). Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation. "Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2020." Chart. May 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation. (2021). Average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. from 2002 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation. "Average Age of Light Vehicles in Operation in The U.S. from 2002 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185198/age-of-us-automobiles-and-trucks-since-1990/
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