Transportation in Columbus, GA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.6%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-12% vs national
Work From Home
9.3%
+1% vs national
Carpool
8.9%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Columbus'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
26
2023
6-Year Avg
22
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Nighttime
16
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Columbus, GA covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.3% work from home, which is above the GA state average of 9.3%. 8.9% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 26 traffic fatalities from 25 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.