Transportation in Tallahassee, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
72.3%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
2.2%
+149% vs national
Work From Home
12.3%
+32% vs national
Carpool
8.5%
Walk / Bike
3.6%
combined
How Tallahassee'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
21
2023
6-Year Avg
20
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
9
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
14
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Tallahassee, FL covers travel times and transportation modes. 72.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.3% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 2.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.5% of workers carpool. 3.0% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 21 traffic fatalities from 20 fatal crashes. 9 were pedestrians.