Average Vehicle Trip Length by Purpose (2017)

Other Work-Related Business Visit Friends/Relatives To/From Work School/Daycare/Church Average of All Trips Medical Services Social/Recreational Shopping Family/Personal Business
Trip Length (miles) 16 15.2 14.6 12 9.9 9.6 9.5 8.8 7 6.6

Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Transportation Energy Data Book #40, Table 9.8

Comparison of average vehicle trip length by purpose in the United States