Transportation in Tempe, AZ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-26% vs national
Drive Alone
60.6%
-23% vs national
Public Transit
3.3%
+267% vs national
Work From Home
19.4%
+109% vs national
Carpool
8.1%
Walk / Bike
6.3%
combined
How Tempe'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
35
2023
6-Year Avg
22
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
6
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
15
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Tempe, AZ is 17 minutes, which is 26.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 60.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.4% work from home, which is above the AZ state average of 11.0%. Public transit is used by 3.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.1% of workers carpool. 3.9% walk to work. 2.4% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 35 traffic fatalities from 33 fatal crashes. 6 were pedestrians.