Transportation in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-6% vs national
Drive Alone
66.3%
-16% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+190% vs national
Work From Home
17.5%
+88% vs national
Carpool
7.4%
Walk / Bike
2.9%
combined
How Fort Lauderdale'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
33
2023
6-Year Avg
42
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
13
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
19
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 53 | 54 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 2021 | 44 | 48 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| 2020 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| 2018 | 35 | 39 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Fort Lauderdale, FL is 22 minutes, which is 6.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 66.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.5% work from home, which is above the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.4% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 33 traffic fatalities from 32 fatal crashes. 13 were pedestrians.