Transportation in Sioux Falls, SD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
79.4%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-27% vs national
Work From Home
9.4%
+1% vs national
Carpool
7.7%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How Sioux Falls'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
12
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Sioux Falls, SD covers travel times and transportation modes. 79.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.4% work from home, which is above the SD state average of 7.3%. 7.7% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 12 traffic fatalities from 12 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.