Transportation in Missoula, MT
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
67.5%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
2.0%
+122% vs national
Work From Home
13.7%
+48% vs national
Carpool
7.8%
Walk / Bike
8.4%
combined
How Missoula'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
6
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Missoula, MT covers travel times and transportation modes. 67.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.7% work from home, which is above the MT state average of 9.4%. Public transit is used by 2.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.8% of workers carpool. 4.3% walk to work. 4.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.