Transportation in Bowling Green, KY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-24% vs national
Drive Alone
74.5%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-70% vs national
Work From Home
5.2%
-44% vs national
Carpool
13.6%
Walk / Bike
5.1%
combined
How Bowling Green'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
10
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Bowling Green, KY is 18 minutes, which is 23.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.2% work from home, which is below the KY state average of 7.3%. 13.6% of workers carpool. 4.7% walk to work. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.