Transportation in Oakland Park, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
68.0%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
4.0%
+342% vs national
Work From Home
11.5%
+24% vs national
Carpool
11.8%
Walk / Bike
1.9%
combined
How Oakland Park'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
6
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Oakland Park, FL covers travel times and transportation modes. 68.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.5% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 4.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.8% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.