Transportation in Covington, GA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
32 min
+35% vs national
Drive Alone
74.4%
-5% vs national
Work From Home
14.2%
+53% vs national
Carpool
5.7%
Walk / Bike
1.5%
combined
How Covington'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
14
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Covington, GA is 32 minutes, which is 34.6% above the national average of 23 minutes. 74.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.2% work from home, which is above the GA state average of 9.3%. 5.7% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 14 traffic fatalities from 12 fatal crashes.