Transportation in Gainesville, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
62.9%
-20% vs national
Public Transit
4.9%
+448% vs national
Work From Home
12.4%
+34% vs national
Carpool
9.0%
Walk / Bike
8.5%
combined
How Gainesville'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
19
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
11
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Gainesville, FL covers travel times and transportation modes. 62.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.4% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 4.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.0% of workers carpool. 5.0% walk to work. 3.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 18 traffic fatalities from 17 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.