Here's some statistics since I've been keeping count from August 2003. I'm sorry I didn't do this from when I started hitchhiking regularly since 1998. Based on the last 5 years, the previous 5 years added to it would be probably more than double or at least 3000 vehicles in all.
| Item | Total | Percentage of total vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| # of days traveled | 463 | |
| Total distance traveled | 77,788 kilometers | |
| Longest distance in a single vehicle: | 600 kilometers | |
| Shortest distance in a single vehicle: | 0.2 kilometers | |
| Average distance per vehicle | 46 kilometers | |
| Average distance per day | 168 kilometers | |
| Longest trip to date: | 2611 kilometers (8 days, 30 vehicles) | |
| # of vehicles: | 1708 | |
| # of trucks: | 114 | 7% |
| # of married couples or whole families | 239 | 14% |
| # of vehicles with small children | 117 | 7% |
| # of ladies unaccompanied by an adult male | 261 | 15% |
| # of single male/female couples | 55 | 3.8% |
| # of cars with non-Japanese foreigners: | 40 | 2.3% |