Transportation in Lincoln, NE
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-29% vs national
Drive Alone
75.7%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
0% vs national
Work From Home
10.0%
+7% vs national
Carpool
8.6%
Walk / Bike
4.0%
combined
How Lincoln'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
12
2023
6-Year Avg
15
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lincoln, NE is 17 minutes, which is 29.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.0% work from home, which is above the NE state average of 6.5%. 8.6% of workers carpool. 3.2% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 12 traffic fatalities from 12 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.