Transportation in Cape Coral, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+8% vs national
Drive Alone
76.0%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-63% vs national
Work From Home
13.1%
+41% vs national
Carpool
8.1%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Cape Coral'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
21
2023
6-Year Avg
14
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Cape Coral, FL is 25 minutes, which is 8.1% above the national average of 23 minutes. 76.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.1% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. 8.1% of workers carpool. 1.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 21 traffic fatalities from 20 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.