Transportation in Baltimore, MD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+6% vs national
Drive Alone
56.8%
-28% vs national
Public Transit
11.5%
+1176% vs national
Work From Home
15.9%
+71% vs national
Carpool
6.9%
Walk / Bike
6.2%
combined
How Baltimore'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
41
2023
6-Year Avg
42
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
22
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
20
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 | 41 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2022 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 43 | 44 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2020 | 60 | 65 | 15 | 19 | 1 |
| 2019 | 37 | 39 | 11 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018 | 28 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Baltimore, MD is 25 minutes, which is 5.6% above the national average of 23 minutes. 56.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 15.9% work from home, which is above the MD state average of 13.4%. Public transit is used by 11.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.9% of workers carpool. 5.6% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 41 traffic fatalities from 40 fatal crashes. 22 were pedestrians.