Transportation in Phenix City, 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
78.1%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-19% vs national
Work From Home
9.6%
+3% vs national
Carpool
8.2%
Walk
1.1%
How Phenix City'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
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Phenix City, AL is 19 minutes, which is 18.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 78.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.6% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. 8.2% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.