Transportation in Kansas City, MO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
72.7%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
1.9%
+114% vs national
Work From Home
14.8%
+59% vs national
Carpool
7.4%
Walk / Bike
1.8%
combined
How Kansas City'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
98
2023
6-Year Avg
88
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
15
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
57
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 86 | 98 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2022 | 83 | 87 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2021 | 79 | 83 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 92 | 97 | 43 | 16 | 2 |
| 2019 | 75 | 79 | 31 | 13 | 2 |
| 2018 | 78 | 84 | 29 | 21 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Kansas City, MO covers travel times and transportation modes. 72.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.8% work from home, which is above the MO state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 1.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.4% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 98 traffic fatalities from 86 fatal crashes. 15 were pedestrians.