Transportation in Pittsburgh, PA
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
48.3%
-39% vs national
Public Transit
12.4%
+1276% vs national
Work From Home
20.4%
+119% vs national
Carpool
6.2%
Walk / Bike
11.0%
combined
How Pittsburgh'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
20
2023
6-Year Avg
21
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
7
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
11
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Pittsburgh, PA is 18 minutes, which is 21.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 48.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.4% work from home, which is above the PA state average of 8.9%. Public transit is used by 12.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.2% of workers carpool. 9.8% walk to work. 1.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 20 traffic fatalities from 20 fatal crashes. 7 were pedestrians.