August 1997

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New Ideas and Requirements Lead to Revised Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics

The revised Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics provides a clear, concise explanation of the concepts behind FHWA's national statistical reporting system. It was issued in spring 1997 by the Office of Highway Information Management as a reference to the States in reporting highway statistical data to FHWA. The Guide provides instructions to State DOTs and/ or departments of revenue.

A Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics was first issued in 1979 to organize the instructions for various reporting forms and other related data needs that had been issued over a period of several years. The Guide was revised and reissued in 1982 and four times subsequently in an effort to reduce the burden of reporting highway statistics. This edition continues previously established reporting requirements, with the addition of minor modifications and clarifications to some forms and instructions. The reports covered in this Guide are used to support the "Conditions and Performance Report" (required by 23 U.S.C. 307(e)), the apportionment of Federal-aid funds to the States; reauthorization analysis; and other key planning, programming, budgeting, and forecasting work.
-- Marsha Reynolds, (202) 366-5029.