Transportation in Overland Park, KS
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-34% vs national
Drive Alone
70.5%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-67% vs national
Work From Home
22.2%
+139% vs national
Carpool
5.1%
Walk / Bike
1.0%
combined
How Overland Park'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Overland Park, KS is 16 minutes, which is 33.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 70.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 22.2% work from home, which is above the KS state average of 7.6%. 5.1% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.