Transportation in Rome, GA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-10% vs national
Drive Alone
72.1%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
0.1%
-92% vs national
Work From Home
7.0%
-25% vs national
Carpool
14.3%
Walk / Bike
4.1%
combined
How Rome'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
20
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
11
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Rome, GA is 21 minutes, which is 10.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 72.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.0% work from home, which is below the GA state average of 9.3%. 14.3% of workers carpool. 4.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 20 traffic fatalities from 20 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.