Transportation in Olathe, KS
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-28% vs national
Drive Alone
71.5%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-81% vs national
Work From Home
18.8%
+102% vs national
Carpool
7.4%
Walk / Bike
0.9%
combined
How Olathe'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Olathe, KS is 17 minutes, which is 28.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 71.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.8% work from home, which is above the KS state average of 7.6%. 7.4% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.