Transportation in Palm Beach, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
44.8%
-43% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+17% vs national
Work From Home
37.6%
+304% vs national
Carpool
1.1%
Walk
7.2%
How Palm Beach'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
1
2022
5-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Palm Beach, FL covers travel times and transportation modes. 44.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 37.6% work from home, which is above the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 1.1% of workers carpool. 7.2% walk to work. In 2022, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.