Transportation in Dayton, OH
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.2%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
3.7%
+310% vs national
Work From Home
8.8%
-6% vs national
Carpool
9.7%
Walk / Bike
5.5%
combined
How Dayton'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
18
2023
6-Year Avg
22
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
13
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Dayton, OH covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.8% work from home, which is above the OH state average of 8.5%. Public transit is used by 3.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.7% of workers carpool. 5.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 18 traffic fatalities from 16 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.