Transportation in Fort Pierce, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+3% vs national
Drive Alone
70.0%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-6% vs national
Work From Home
9.7%
+5% vs national
Carpool
14.9%
Walk / Bike
2.7%
combined
How Fort Pierce'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
10
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Fort Pierce, FL is 24 minutes, which is 2.6% above the national average of 23 minutes. 70.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.7% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. 14.9% of workers carpool. 2.1% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.