Transportation in Merritt Island, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-13% vs national
Drive Alone
75.3%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-77% vs national
Work From Home
17.4%
+87% vs national
Carpool
4.8%
Walk / Bike
0.6%
combined
How Merritt Island'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 (2022)Fatalities
6
2022
5-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Merritt Island, FL is 20 minutes, which is 13.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.4% work from home, which is above the FL state average of 13.8%. 4.8% of workers carpool. In 2022, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.