Transportation in Fort Collins, CO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
63.3%
-20% vs national
Public Transit
1.5%
+62% vs national
Work From Home
20.2%
+117% vs national
Carpool
5.7%
Walk / Bike
8.5%
combined
How Fort Collins'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
13
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Fort Collins, CO covers travel times and transportation modes. 63.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.2% work from home, which is above the CO state average of 14.2%. Public transit is used by 1.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.7% of workers carpool. 4.2% walk to work. 4.3% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 13 traffic fatalities from 13 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.