Transportation in Portland, OR
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-21% vs national
Drive Alone
50.5%
-36% vs national
Public Transit
7.3%
+709% vs national
Work From Home
25.3%
+172% vs national
Carpool
7.0%
Walk / Bike
8.5%
combined
How Portland'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
69
2023
6-Year Avg
56
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
23
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
46
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 64 | 69 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 2021 | 58 | 63 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 51 | 56 | 17 | 18 | 5 |
| 2019 | 46 | 49 | 14 | 16 | 1 |
| 2018 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Portland, OR is 18 minutes, which is 21.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 50.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 25.3% work from home, which is above the OR state average of 12.3%. Public transit is used by 7.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.0% of workers carpool. 4.8% walk to work. 3.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 69 traffic fatalities from 64 fatal crashes. 23 were pedestrians.