Transportation in Albany, GA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-22% vs national
Drive Alone
77.3%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+79% vs national
Work From Home
8.2%
-12% vs national
Carpool
9.9%
Walk / Bike
1.5%
combined
How Albany'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Albany, GA is 18 minutes, which is 21.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.2% work from home, which is below the GA state average of 9.3%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.9% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.