Transportation in Tulsa, OK
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-28% vs national
Drive Alone
75.4%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-40% vs national
Work From Home
10.1%
+9% vs national
Carpool
10.2%
Walk / Bike
2.0%
combined
How Tulsa'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
78
2023
6-Year Avg
62
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
17
Cyclist
4
Nighttime
40
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 71 | 78 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2022 | 65 | 66 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2021 | 71 | 81 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2020 | 56 | 59 | 15 | 16 | 2 |
| 2019 | 36 | 38 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 48 | 51 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Tulsa, OK is 17 minutes, which is 28.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.4% 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%. 10.2% of workers carpool. 1.7% walk to work. In 2023, there were 78 traffic fatalities from 71 fatal crashes. 17 were pedestrians.