Transportation in Fort Meade, MD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-30% vs national
Drive Alone
76.1%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+190% vs national
Work From Home
11.7%
+26% vs national
Carpool
2.7%
Walk / Bike
6.6%
combined
How Fort Meade'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 (2019)Fatalities
1
2019
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Alcohol-Related
1
100% of total
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Fort Meade, MD is 16 minutes, which is 30.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 76.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.7% work from home, which is below the MD state average of 13.4%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 2.7% of workers carpool. 6.3% walk to work. In 2019, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.