Transportation in Lakeland, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-11% vs national
Drive Alone
73.7%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-47% vs national
Work From Home
11.6%
+25% vs national
Carpool
8.2%
Walk / Bike
3.9%
combined
How Lakeland'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
28
2023
6-Year Avg
19
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
6
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
19
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lakeland, FL is 21 minutes, which is 11.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.6% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. 8.2% of workers carpool. 2.7% walk to work. 1.2% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 28 traffic fatalities from 24 fatal crashes. 6 were pedestrians.