Transportation in St. Louis, MO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-19% vs national
Drive Alone
66.6%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
5.2%
+478% vs national
Work From Home
15.0%
+61% vs national
Carpool
6.7%
Walk / Bike
4.9%
combined
How St. Louis'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
52
2023
6-Year Avg
66
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
9
Nighttime
34
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 | 52 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 71 | 79 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2021 | 64 | 71 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 76 | 81 | 26 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 57 | 60 | 22 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 48 | 51 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in St. Louis, MO is 19 minutes, which is 19.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 66.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 15.0% work from home, which is above the MO state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 5.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.7% of workers carpool. 4.0% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 52 traffic fatalities from 49 fatal crashes. 9 were pedestrians.