Transportation in St. Petersburg, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
67.4%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
1.7%
+84% vs national
Work From Home
18.3%
+97% vs national
Carpool
7.9%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How St. Petersburg'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
26
2023
6-Year Avg
36
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
8
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
16
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 37 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2020 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| 2018 | 44 | 45 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for St. Petersburg, FL covers travel times and transportation modes. 67.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.3% work from home, which is above the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 1.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.9% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. 1.0% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 26 traffic fatalities from 22 fatal crashes. 8 were pedestrians.