Transportation in Bessemer, AL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-1% vs national
Drive Alone
76.5%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+40% vs national
Work From Home
9.6%
+3% vs national
Carpool
9.5%
Walk
2.2%
How Bessemer'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Bessemer, AL is 23 minutes, which is 1.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 76.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.6% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.5% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.