Transportation in Paducah, KY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
15 min
-38% vs national
Drive Alone
79.3%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
1.0%
+11% vs national
Work From Home
6.7%
-28% vs national
Carpool
7.5%
Walk / Bike
3.2%
combined
How Paducah'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
3
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Paducah, KY is 15 minutes, which is 37.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 79.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.7% work from home, which is below the KY state average of 7.3%. 7.5% of workers carpool. 2.6% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.