Transportation in Omaha, NE
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-28% vs national
Drive Alone
73.3%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+28% vs national
Work From Home
13.6%
+46% vs national
Carpool
8.7%
Walk / Bike
2.0%
combined
How Omaha'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
33
2023
6-Year Avg
34
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
22
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 32 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 38 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Omaha, NE is 17 minutes, which is 27.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.6% work from home, which is above the NE state average of 6.5%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.7% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. In 2023, there were 33 traffic fatalities from 33 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.