Transportation in Huntsville, AL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-29% vs national
Drive Alone
77.5%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-72% vs national
Work From Home
13.1%
+41% vs national
Carpool
6.8%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Huntsville'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
29
2023
6-Year Avg
25
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Huntsville, AL is 17 minutes, which is 28.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.1% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. 6.8% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 29 traffic fatalities from 26 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.