Transportation in Brighton, CO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
28 min
+18% vs national
Drive Alone
74.9%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+61% vs national
Work From Home
10.3%
+11% vs national
Carpool
11.7%
Walk / Bike
0.4%
combined
How Brighton'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
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Brighton, CO is 28 minutes, which is 17.5% above the national average of 23 minutes. 74.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.3% work from home, which is below the CO state average of 14.2%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.7% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.