Transportation in Little Rock, AR
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-30% vs national
Drive Alone
76.5%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
+6% vs national
Work From Home
10.8%
+16% vs national
Carpool
8.9%
Walk / Bike
1.9%
combined
How Little Rock'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
53
2023
6-Year Avg
42
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
21
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
33
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 | 53 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2022 | 46 | 49 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2020 | 42 | 45 | 15 | 20 | 1 |
| 2019 | 32 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 36 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Little Rock, AR is 16 minutes, which is 30.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 76.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.8% work from home, which is above the AR state average of 5.8%. 8.9% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. In 2023, there were 53 traffic fatalities from 51 fatal crashes. 21 were pedestrians.