Transportation in Oakland, MD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
72.9%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
1.2%
+30% vs national
Work From Home
9.5%
+2% vs national
Carpool
9.6%
Walk / Bike
6.8%
combined
How Oakland'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
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Oakland, MD covers travel times and transportation modes. 72.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.5% work from home, which is below the MD state average of 13.4%. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.6% of workers carpool. 3.6% walk to work. 3.2% commute by bicycle. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.