Kansas Statistical Abstract 2001 - Institute for Policy & Social ...

Number of Vehicle Registrations in Kansas
1996-2000
Type of Registration 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Passenger Car 1,355,712 1,369,761 1,353,981 1,405,216 1,413,925
Truck 655,247 670,214 672,313 695,447 700,143
Trailer 96,345 98,172 96,324 100,703 104,330
Motorcycles 42,363 42,071 42,185 44,333 44,830
Motor Bicycles 6,472 5,983 5,641 5,349 5,037
RV* — 13,000 16,506 14,382 14,117
Special Registrations** 87,736 92,878 93,158 111,822 110,195
Total 2,243,875 2,292,079 2,280,108 2,377,252 2,392,577
*RV total is for motorized RV's only
**Special registrations include personalized, National Guard, disabled, amateur radio, special interest,
antique, veteran, Pearl Harbor survivor, ex-POW, etc.
Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, Annual Report , various issues.
Kansas Drivers by License Class
1995-2000
Type of
License 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Class CDL 96,736 99,906 104,415 108,570 113,254 117,180
Class A & B 42,804 40,670 38,211 35,309 33,524 32,023
Class C 1,486,584 1,507,122 1,546,099 1,576,721 1,622,252 1,635,321
Class M 170,080 166,583 164,068 160,157 157,866 156,559
Total 1,796,204 1,814,281 1,852,793 1,880,757 1,926,896 1,941,083
CDL: Commercial Driver License and in combinations A, B, C; Class A: combination vehicle;
Class B: truck > 24,000 lbs. or bus; Class C: regular automobile; Class M: motorcycle only and
in combinations, AM, BM, CM.
Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, Annual Report , various issues.
Kansas Drivers by Age Category
1996-2000
Age 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
14 and 15 (restricted license) 26,022 27,849 29,308 34,418 32,966
16 - 24 287,607 298,864 309,948 324,146 326,887
25 - 49 883,198 892,035 894,684 906,801 906,760
50 - 64 319,867 334,709 347,153 360,505 373,009
65 and over 297,587 229,336 299,664 301,026 301,461
Total by Age 1,814,281 1,852,793 1,880,757 1,926,896 1,941,083
Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, Annual Report , various issues.