Transportation in Opelika, AL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-15% vs national
Drive Alone
82.4%
+5% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+50% vs national
Work From Home
5.9%
-36% vs national
Carpool
7.9%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Opelika'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
6
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Opelika, AL is 20 minutes, which is 15.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 82.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.9% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.9% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.