Transportation in Mobile, AL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
81.2%
+3% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-27% vs national
Work From Home
8.1%
-13% vs national
Carpool
7.6%
Walk / Bike
1.5%
combined
How Mobile'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
37
2023
6-Year Avg
32
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
15
Nighttime
27
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Mobile, AL covers travel times and transportation modes. 81.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.1% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. 7.6% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 37 traffic fatalities from 36 fatal crashes. 15 were pedestrians.