Transportation in Birmingham, AL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-16% vs national
Drive Alone
74.4%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+48% vs national
Work From Home
8.5%
-9% vs national
Carpool
9.7%
Walk / Bike
3.8%
combined
How Birmingham'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
49
2023
6-Year Avg
46
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
13
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
34
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 | 49 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 50 | 51 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 41 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 34 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 43 | 45 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Birmingham, AL is 20 minutes, which is 16.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.5% 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%. 9.7% of workers carpool. 3.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 49 traffic fatalities from 43 fatal crashes. 13 were pedestrians.