Transportation in Elizabethtown, KY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-14% vs national
Drive Alone
81.2%
+3% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-76% vs national
Work From Home
5.2%
-44% vs national
Carpool
9.2%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Elizabethtown'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Elizabethtown, KY is 20 minutes, which is 13.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 81.2% 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%. 9.2% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.