Transportation in Cleveland, OH
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-12% vs national
Drive Alone
65.4%
-17% vs national
Public Transit
6.9%
+667% vs national
Work From Home
10.1%
+9% vs national
Carpool
10.0%
Walk / Bike
5.8%
combined
How Cleveland'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
59
2023
6-Year Avg
57
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
12
Nighttime
35
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 | 59 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 48 | 49 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 69 | 73 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020 | 70 | 75 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 48 | 52 | 26 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Cleveland, OH is 21 minutes, which is 12.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 65.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.1% work from home, which is above the OH state average of 8.5%. Public transit is used by 6.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.0% of workers carpool. 5.3% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 59 traffic fatalities from 58 fatal crashes. 12 were pedestrians.