Transportation in Tuscaloosa, AL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.2%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+73% vs national
Work From Home
7.6%
-18% vs national
Carpool
9.8%
Walk / Bike
3.6%
combined
How Tuscaloosa'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Tuscaloosa, AL covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.6% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.8% of workers carpool. 3.0% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.