Transportation in Tampa, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-15% vs national
Drive Alone
66.0%
-16% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+49% vs national
Work From Home
19.3%
+108% vs national
Carpool
8.2%
Walk / Bike
3.1%
combined
How Tampa'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
51
2023
6-Year Avg
62
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
19
Cyclist
6
Nighttime
32
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 | 51 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 2022 | 64 | 67 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| 2021 | 75 | 79 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
| 2020 | 59 | 64 | 16 | 14 | 4 |
| 2019 | 61 | 64 | 12 | 20 | 6 |
| 2018 | 45 | 48 | 6 | 20 | 4 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Tampa, FL is 20 minutes, which is 15.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 66.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.3% work from home, which is above the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.2% of workers carpool. 2.3% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 51 traffic fatalities from 49 fatal crashes. 19 were pedestrians.