Transportation in Thornton, CO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
27 min
+14% vs national
Drive Alone
72.5%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
1.9%
+107% vs national
Work From Home
13.8%
+48% vs national
Carpool
9.9%
Walk / Bike
1.1%
combined
How Thornton'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
9
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Thornton, CO is 27 minutes, which is 13.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 72.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.8% work from home, which is below the CO state average of 14.2%. Public transit is used by 1.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.9% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.