Transportation in Columbia, SC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-33% vs national
Drive Alone
62.9%
-20% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+61% vs national
Work From Home
9.8%
+6% vs national
Carpool
6.9%
Walk / Bike
16.7%
combined
How Columbia'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
23
2023
6-Year Avg
18
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
9
Nighttime
18
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Columbia, SC is 16 minutes, which is 32.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 62.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.8% work from home, which is above the SC state average of 7.3%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.9% of workers carpool. 16.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 23 traffic fatalities from 23 fatal crashes. 9 were pedestrians.