Transportation in Medford, OR
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
15 min
-35% vs national
Drive Alone
75.9%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-17% vs national
Work From Home
10.0%
+7% vs national
Carpool
9.4%
Walk / Bike
2.8%
combined
How Medford'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
2
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Medford, OR is 15 minutes, which is 35.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.0% work from home, which is below the OR state average of 12.3%. 9.4% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.