Transportation in Clarksville, TN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+3% vs national
Drive Alone
81.0%
+3% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-42% vs national
Work From Home
7.1%
-24% vs national
Carpool
8.7%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Clarksville'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
31
2023
6-Year Avg
22
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Nighttime
16
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Clarksville, TN is 24 minutes, which is 3.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 81.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.1% work from home, which is below the TN state average of 7.2%. 8.7% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 31 traffic fatalities from 30 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.