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Wisconsin Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
6.5 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
-1.1%
Last 12 months
70 billion
+1.9% from the year before
Rank among states
#16
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

Wisconsin vehicle miles traveled by month, millions
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Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary6.5 billion6.6 billion-1.1%245
July 20266.6 billion6.6 billion+0.7%262
June 20266.2 billion6.2 billion+0.6%271
May 20266.3 billion6.3 billion+0.3%271
April 20265.7 billion5.7 billion+1.1%297
March 20265.6 billion5.4 billion+3.9%306
February 20264.9 billion4.7 billion+4.2%288
January 20265 billion5.1 billion-1.3%288
December 20255.3 billion5.3 billion-0.2%295
November 20255.5 billion5.5 billion+0.5%290
October 20256.3 billion6.1 billion+1.9%272
September 20256 billion5.9 billion+1.3%276
August 20256.5 billion6.4 billion+0.7%259
July 20256.5 billion6.4 billion+2.0%266
June 20256.1 billion6.1 billion+0.6%275
May 20256.2 billion6.2 billion+0.2%270
April 20255.6 billion5.6 billion+0.9%291
March 20255.3 billion5.3 billion-1.0%300
February 20254.7 billion4.8 billion-2.5%283
January 20255 billion4.8 billion+4.6%292
December 20245.3 billion5.3 billion-0.9%294
November 20245.4 billion5.4 billion+0.5%277
October 20246.3 billion6 billion+3.9%265
September 20246 billion5.9 billion+1.1%262
August 20246.5 billion6.4 billion+1.4%245
July 20246.6 billion6.6 billion+0.9%253
June 20246.2 billion6.3 billion-2.1%261
May 20246.2 billion6.2 billion+0.9%263
April 20245.5 billion5.3 billion+3.7%279
March 20245.3 billion5.2 billion+2.1%285
February 20244.7 billion4.4 billion+7.0%272
January 20244.8 billion4.8 billion-0.6%272
December 20235.3 billion5 billion+6.4%292
November 20235.4 billion5.3 billion+2.5%273
October 20235.9 billion5.8 billion+1.1%261
September 20235.8 billion5.8 billion+0.2%263

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

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