Transportation in Owensboro, KY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
81.0%
+3% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-60% vs national
Work From Home
5.9%
-37% vs national
Carpool
9.2%
Walk / Bike
2.9%
combined
How Owensboro'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
3
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Owensboro, KY covers travel times and transportation modes. 81.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.9% work from home, which is below the KY state average of 7.3%. 9.2% of workers carpool. 2.3% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.