Transportation in Wichita, KS
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-25% vs national
Drive Alone
80.0%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-18% vs national
Work From Home
6.9%
-26% vs national
Carpool
9.6%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Wichita'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
40
2023
6-Year Avg
45
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
10
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
20
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 46 | 50 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 48 | 52 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 46 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 38 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 39 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Wichita, KS is 18 minutes, which is 24.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 80.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.9% work from home, which is below the KS state average of 7.6%. 9.6% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 40 traffic fatalities from 40 fatal crashes. 10 were pedestrians.