Transportation in Garfield Heights, OH
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-9% vs national
Drive Alone
81.4%
+3% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+42% vs national
Work From Home
6.6%
-29% vs national
Carpool
7.5%
Walk
2.4%
How Garfield Heights'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
5
2023
4-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Garfield Heights, OH is 21 minutes, which is 9.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 81.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.6% work from home, which is below the OH state average of 8.5%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.5% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.