Transportation in Salem, OR
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
68.4%
-13% vs national
Public Transit
1.8%
+97% vs national
Work From Home
14.0%
+50% vs national
Carpool
10.4%
Walk / Bike
4.1%
combined
How Salem'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
14
2023
6-Year Avg
15
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Salem, OR covers travel times and transportation modes. 68.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.0% work from home, which is above the OR state average of 12.3%. Public transit is used by 1.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.4% of workers carpool. 3.0% walk to work. 1.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 14 traffic fatalities from 13 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.