Transportation in Philadelphia, PA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
27 min
+15% vs national
Drive Alone
46.6%
-41% vs national
Public Transit
17.9%
+1887% vs national
Work From Home
16.4%
+76% vs national
Carpool
7.5%
Walk / Bike
9.4%
combined
How Philadelphia'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
135
2023
6-Year Avg
128
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
56
Cyclist
9
Nighttime
90
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 128 | 135 | 0 | 56 | 9 |
| 2022 | 133 | 142 | 0 | 60 | 3 |
| 2021 | 128 | 133 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
| 2020 | 154 | 166 | 30 | 48 | 5 |
| 2019 | 85 | 90 | 21 | 28 | 2 |
| 2018 | 99 | 102 | 18 | 41 | 4 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Philadelphia, PA is 27 minutes, which is 14.5% above the national average of 23 minutes. 46.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.4% work from home, which is above the PA state average of 8.9%. Public transit is used by 17.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.5% of workers carpool. 7.5% walk to work. 1.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 135 traffic fatalities from 128 fatal crashes. 56 were pedestrians.