Transportation in Denver, CO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-18% vs national
Drive Alone
57.7%
-27% vs national
Public Transit
4.5%
+402% vs national
Work From Home
24.4%
+163% vs national
Carpool
6.5%
Walk / Bike
5.5%
combined
How Denver'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
76
2023
6-Year Avg
65
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
28
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
50
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 71 | 76 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2022 | 71 | 74 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2021 | 64 | 68 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2020 | 50 | 51 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 57 | 61 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 2018 | 58 | 60 | 20 | 19 | 6 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Denver, CO is 19 minutes, which is 17.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 57.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 24.4% work from home, which is above the CO state average of 14.2%. Public transit is used by 4.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.5% of workers carpool. 3.9% walk to work. 1.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 76 traffic fatalities from 71 fatal crashes. 28 were pedestrians.