Transportation in Lee's Summit, MO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-12% vs national
Drive Alone
73.7%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
0.1%
-91% vs national
Work From Home
19.4%
+108% vs national
Carpool
5.3%
Walk / Bike
0.7%
combined
How Lee's Summit'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
3
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lee's Summit, MO is 21 minutes, which is 11.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.4% work from home, which is above the MO state average of 7.8%. 5.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes.