Transportation in Auburn, AL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.5%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+28% vs national
Work From Home
9.7%
+4% vs national
Carpool
6.9%
Walk / Bike
5.0%
combined
How Auburn's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
8
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Auburn, AL covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.7% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.9% of workers carpool. 5.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.