Transportation in South Bay, 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
5.6%
+522% vs national
Work From Home
5.1%
-45% vs national
Carpool
16.1%
Walk / Bike
4.1%
combined
How South 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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for South Bay, FL covers travel times and transportation modes. 68.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.1% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 5.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 16.1% of workers carpool. 3.3% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.