Transportation in Cape Girardeau, MO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
15 min
-37% vs national
Drive Alone
79.9%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-76% vs national
Work From Home
7.1%
-24% vs national
Carpool
8.7%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Cape Girardeau'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Cape Girardeau, MO is 15 minutes, which is 37.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 79.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.1% work from home, which is below the MO state average of 7.8%. 8.7% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes.