Transportation in Petal, MS
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
83.7%
+6% vs national
Work From Home
3.4%
-64% vs national
Carpool
10.1%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Petal'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 (2018)Fatalities
1
2018
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Petal, MS covers travel times and transportation modes. 83.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.4% work from home, which is below the MS state average of 4.5%. 10.1% of workers carpool. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2018, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.