Transportation in Atlanta, GA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-16% vs national
Drive Alone
55.2%
-30% vs national
Public Transit
6.4%
+607% vs national
Work From Home
26.6%
+186% vs national
Carpool
4.6%
Walk / Bike
5.0%
combined
How Atlanta'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
84
2023
6-Year Avg
86
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
23
Nighttime
59
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80 | 84 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2022 | 91 | 101 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2021 | 98 | 102 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2020 | 66 | 81 | 14 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 81 | 86 | 14 | 23 | 2 |
| 2018 | 58 | 61 | 14 | 19 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Atlanta, GA is 20 minutes, which is 16.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 55.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 26.6% work from home, which is above the GA state average of 9.3%. Public transit is used by 6.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.6% of workers carpool. 4.2% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 84 traffic fatalities from 80 fatal crashes. 23 were pedestrians.