Transportation in Macon-Bibb County, GA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-13% vs national
Drive Alone
77.8%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-8% vs national
Work From Home
8.7%
-7% vs national
Carpool
8.9%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How Macon-Bibb County'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
38
2023
6-Year Avg
61
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
13
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
21
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | 38 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 47 | 52 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2021 | 51 | 52 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 142 | 159 | 46 | 23 | 3 |
| 2019 | 32 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Macon-Bibb County, GA is 20 minutes, which is 13.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.7% work from home, which is below the GA state average of 9.3%. 8.9% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 38 traffic fatalities from 37 fatal crashes. 13 were pedestrians.