According to the latest estimates, Americans are now driving less bringing down the total miles people drive in the country.

The Federal Highway Administration said in the previous week that the total miles travelled during the first half of 2013 fell slightly, continuing the fall in the year. Total vehicle use in the country or the collective miles people drive has been falling since its peak in August 2007 and fell significantly during the recession of the recent few years.

Some point out that the trend is changing as the usage did not rise even as the US economy shows signs of a strong recovery. On the other hand, the average miles drivers individually has been lower since its peak in July 2004 at just over 900 per month, according to a study by Transportation Department economists Don Pickrell and David Pace. The figure had fallen to 820 miles per month by July 2012, recording a fall of 9 per cent.

Experts have said that the falling usage could be because of the economic reason while others suggest that they might be due to other factors like changes in the way Americans view the automobile as it becomes difficult for people to own a car in the central city areas.