Transportation in Miami, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
0% vs national
Drive Alone
61.6%
-22% vs national
Public Transit
6.9%
+671% vs national
Work From Home
14.2%
+53% vs national
Carpool
7.9%
Walk / Bike
6.2%
combined
How Miami'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
67
2023
6-Year Avg
65
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
31
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
36
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2022 | 64 | 70 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
| 2021 | 70 | 72 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 2020 | 58 | 60 | 7 | 21 | 3 |
| 2019 | 57 | 58 | 4 | 27 | 2 |
| 2018 | 54 | 64 | 12 | 24 | 4 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Miami, FL is 23 minutes, which is 0.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 61.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.2% work from home, which is above the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 6.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.9% of workers carpool. 5.4% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 67 traffic fatalities from 67 fatal crashes. 31 were pedestrians.