Transportation in Montgomery, AL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-19% vs national
Drive Alone
80.2%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-51% vs national
Work From Home
7.2%
-22% vs national
Carpool
9.8%
Walk / Bike
1.5%
combined
How Montgomery'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
28
2023
6-Year Avg
29
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
6
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
16
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 38 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Montgomery, AL is 19 minutes, which is 18.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 80.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.2% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. 9.8% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 28 traffic fatalities from 28 fatal crashes. 6 were pedestrians.