Transportation in Ketchikan, AK
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
66.8%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
2.5%
+174% vs national
Work From Home
3.4%
-64% vs national
Carpool
14.0%
Walk
10.2%
How Ketchikan'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
1
2023
3-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Ketchikan, AK covers travel times and transportation modes. 66.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.4% work from home, which is below the AK state average of 5.4%. Public transit is used by 2.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 14.0% of workers carpool. 10.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.