Transportation in Palm Bay, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+7% vs national
Drive Alone
76.5%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.0%
+7% vs national
Work From Home
9.4%
+2% vs national
Carpool
10.3%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Palm Bay'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
12
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
6
Nighttime
9
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Palm Bay, FL is 25 minutes, which is 6.8% above the national average of 23 minutes. 76.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.4% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. 10.3% of workers carpool. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 12 traffic fatalities from 12 fatal crashes. 6 were pedestrians.