Transportation in Fort Dodge, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
81.9%
+4% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-63% vs national
Work From Home
3.2%
-66% vs national
Carpool
8.5%
Walk / Bike
3.4%
combined
How Fort Dodge'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 (2022)Fatalities
1
2022
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Fort Dodge, IA covers travel times and transportation modes. 81.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.2% work from home, which is below the IA state average of 6.9%. 8.5% of workers carpool. 3.1% walk to work. In 2022, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.