Transportation in Erie, PA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-26% vs national
Drive Alone
70.4%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+194% vs national
Work From Home
6.9%
-26% vs national
Carpool
11.5%
Walk / Bike
6.0%
combined
How Erie'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Erie, PA is 17 minutes, which is 26.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 70.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.9% work from home, which is below the PA state average of 8.9%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.5% of workers carpool. 5.2% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.