Transportation in Wheat Ridge, CO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
65.0%
-17% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+190% vs national
Work From Home
19.3%
+107% vs national
Carpool
8.5%
Walk / Bike
2.6%
combined
How Wheat Ridge'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
3
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Wheat Ridge, CO covers travel times and transportation modes. 65.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.3% work from home, which is above the CO state average of 14.2%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.5% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.