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Maryland Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
5.2 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
-1.3%
Last 12 months
57.4 billion
0.0% from the year before
Rank among states
#23
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

Maryland vehicle miles traveled by month, millions

Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary5.2 billion5.2 billion-1.3%48
July 20265.2 billion5.2 billion+0.5%47
June 20265.1 billion5 billion+1.6%48
May 20265.1 billion5.1 billion-0.5%52
April 20264.9 billion4.8 billion+1.4%49
March 20264.8 billion4.8 billion+0.9%51
February 20264 billion4 billion+1.4%49
January 20264.1 billion4.1 billion+0.4%50
December 20254.5 billion4.5 billion-0.2%51
November 20254.6 billion4.6 billion+0.4%52
October 20255.1 billion5.1 billion+0.1%46
September 20254.9 billion4.8 billion+1.1%48
August 20255.2 billion5.2 billion+1.2%49
July 20255.2 billion5.1 billion+1.3%50
June 20255 billion5 billion+0.1%51
May 20255.1 billion5.1 billion+1.0%54
April 20254.8 billion4.8 billion+1.3%53
March 20254.8 billion4.7 billion+2.3%53
February 20254 billion4.2 billion-4.1%50
January 20254.1 billion4.2 billion-2.0%49
December 20244.5 billion4.6 billion-0.3%51
November 20244.6 billion4.6 billion-0.4%51
October 20245.2 billion5.1 billion+1.5%48
September 20244.8 billion4.8 billion+0.1%48
August 20245.1 billion5.1 billion-0.9%44
July 20245 billion5 billion+0.2%48
June 20244.9 billion4.8 billion+0.5%47
May 20245 billion5 billion-0.1%44
April 20244.5 billion4.5 billion+1.3%46
March 20244.8 billion4.8 billion-1.2%47
February 20244.3 billion4.3 billion+0.4%47
January 20244.4 billion4.6 billion-4.3%47
December 20234.7 billion4.7 billion+1.4%49
November 20234.7 billion4.7 billion+1.7%47
October 20235.2 billion5 billion+2.3%44
September 20234.9 billion5 billion-2.1%44

Vehicle miles traveled are FHWA estimates built from about 5,000 continuous traffic counting stations that states operate, expanded to all public roads. The latest month is preliminary and is revised in the next month's report; percent changes compare the same month a year earlier. Where a state reported no stations, FHWA estimates its travel from nearby states or the national trend.

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Source: Federal Highway Administration, Traffic Volume Trends, Table 5 · Last updated 08/01/2026