Transportation in Capitol Heights, MD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
63.4%
-19% vs national
Public Transit
9.3%
+939% vs national
Work From Home
7.9%
-15% vs national
Carpool
14.7%
Walk
1.6%
How Capitol Heights'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 (2020)Fatalities
1
2020
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Capitol Heights, MD covers travel times and transportation modes. 63.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.9% work from home, which is below the MD state average of 13.4%. Public transit is used by 9.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 14.7% of workers carpool. 1.6% walk to work. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.