Transportation in Gainesville, GA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.2%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+187% vs national
Work From Home
7.2%
-22% vs national
Carpool
13.6%
Walk / Bike
3.5%
combined
How Gainesville'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Gainesville, GA covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.2% work from home, which is below the GA state average of 9.3%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.6% of workers carpool. 3.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.