Transportation in Kansas City, KS
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
75.5%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+17% vs national
Work From Home
8.5%
-9% vs national
Carpool
12.6%
Walk / Bike
1.5%
combined
How Kansas City'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
26
2023
6-Year Avg
22
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
7
Nighttime
12
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Kansas City, KS covers travel times and transportation modes. 75.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.5% work from home, which is above the KS state average of 7.6%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.6% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 26 traffic fatalities from 25 fatal crashes. 7 were pedestrians.