Transportation in Shreveport, LA
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
80.0%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+46% vs national
Work From Home
5.7%
-39% vs national
Carpool
9.8%
Walk / Bike
1.0%
combined
How Shreveport'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
27
2023
6-Year Avg
29
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
15
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Shreveport, LA is 18 minutes, which is 23.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 80.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.7% work from home, which is above the LA state average of 5.4%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.8% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 27 traffic fatalities from 26 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.