Transportation in Lawton, OK
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
14 min
-41% vs national
Drive Alone
73.0%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-32% vs national
Work From Home
12.4%
+34% vs national
Carpool
9.2%
Walk / Bike
2.6%
combined
How Lawton'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
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lawton, OK is 14 minutes, which is 40.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.4% work from home, which is above the OK state average of 5.7%. 9.2% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.