Transportation in Bend, OR
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
63.9%
-19% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-73% vs national
Work From Home
22.4%
+141% vs national
Carpool
7.6%
Walk / Bike
4.9%
combined
How Bend'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Bend, OR covers travel times and transportation modes. 63.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 22.4% work from home, which is above the OR state average of 12.3%. 7.6% of workers carpool. 2.5% walk to work. 2.4% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.