Transportation in Cincinnati, OH
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-15% vs national
Drive Alone
66.2%
-16% vs national
Public Transit
5.7%
+532% vs national
Work From Home
13.2%
+42% vs national
Carpool
7.5%
Walk / Bike
5.6%
combined
How Cincinnati'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
38
2023
6-Year Avg
36
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
10
Nighttime
20
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Cincinnati, OH is 20 minutes, which is 14.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 66.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.2% work from home, which is above the OH state average of 8.5%. Public transit is used by 5.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.5% of workers carpool. 5.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 38 traffic fatalities from 37 fatal crashes. 10 were pedestrians.