Transportation in Fort Myers, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
69.5%
-12% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+42% vs national
Work From Home
12.9%
+39% vs national
Carpool
12.3%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How Fort Myers'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
18
2023
6-Year Avg
18
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
13
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 26 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Fort Myers, FL covers travel times and transportation modes. 69.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.9% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.3% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 18 traffic fatalities from 14 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.