Transportation in Fort Smith, AR
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-32% vs national
Drive Alone
77.8%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-79% vs national
Work From Home
7.4%
-20% vs national
Carpool
11.0%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How Fort Smith'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
14
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Fort Smith, AR is 16 minutes, which is 31.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.4% work from home, which is above the AR state average of 5.8%. 11.0% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 14 traffic fatalities from 14 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.