Transportation in Colorado Springs, CO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.1%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-49% vs national
Work From Home
16.1%
+73% vs national
Carpool
8.9%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Colorado Springs'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
48
2023
6-Year Avg
48
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
8
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
23
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47 | 48 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 50 | 53 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2020 | 49 | 50 | 29 | 10 | 3 |
| 2019 | 39 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 3 |
| 2018 | 48 | 48 | 15 | 13 | 4 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Colorado Springs, CO covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.1% work from home, which is above the CO state average of 14.2%. 8.9% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 48 traffic fatalities from 47 fatal crashes. 8 were pedestrians.