Transportation in Chattanooga, TN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
74.5%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+24% vs national
Work From Home
11.9%
+28% vs national
Carpool
9.0%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Chattanooga'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
37
2023
6-Year Avg
34
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
14
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
20
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2022 | 28 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 43 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Chattanooga, TN covers travel times and transportation modes. 74.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.9% work from home, which is above the TN state average of 7.2%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.0% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 37 traffic fatalities from 35 fatal crashes. 14 were pedestrians.