Transportation in Watertown, SD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
13 min
-44% vs national
Drive Alone
84.2%
+7% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-29% vs national
Work From Home
5.4%
-42% vs national
Carpool
7.2%
Walk / Bike
1.7%
combined
How Watertown'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
1
2023
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Watertown, SD is 13 minutes, which is 44.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 84.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.4% work from home, which is below the SD state average of 7.3%. 7.2% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.