Transportation in Decatur, 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
83.6%
+6% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-70% vs national
Work From Home
4.4%
-53% vs national
Carpool
9.7%
Walk / Bike
1.0%
combined
How Decatur'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Decatur, AL is 20 minutes, which is 15.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 83.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.4% work from home, which is below the AL state average of 5.2%. 9.7% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.