Transportation in Sanford, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-11% vs national
Drive Alone
67.8%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+72% vs national
Work From Home
16.7%
+79% vs national
Carpool
10.4%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Sanford'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
19
2023
6-Year Avg
11
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
9
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Sanford, FL is 21 minutes, which is 10.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 67.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.7% work from home, which is above the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.4% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 19 traffic fatalities from 17 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.