Transportation in Norman, OK
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
73.4%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-48% vs national
Work From Home
10.1%
+8% vs national
Carpool
10.1%
Walk / Bike
5.3%
combined
How Norman'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
15
2023
6-Year Avg
13
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
9
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Norman, OK covers travel times and transportation modes. 73.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.1% work from home, which is above the OK state average of 5.7%. 10.1% of workers carpool. 4.4% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 15 traffic fatalities from 13 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.