Transportation in West Palm Beach, FL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.8%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
2.4%
+167% vs national
Work From Home
12.1%
+30% vs national
Carpool
9.6%
Walk / Bike
2.6%
combined
How West Palm Beach'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
27
2023
6-Year Avg
23
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
13
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
20
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for West Palm Beach, FL covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.1% work from home, which is below the FL state average of 13.8%. Public transit is used by 2.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.6% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 27 traffic fatalities from 27 fatal crashes. 13 were pedestrians.