Transportation in Hoover, AL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
78.0%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.0%
-96% vs national
Work From Home
13.9%
+50% vs national
Carpool
6.6%
Walk
0.5%
How Hoover'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Hoover, AL covers travel times and transportation modes. 78.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.9% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. 6.6% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.