Transportation in Knoxville, TN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-23% vs national
Drive Alone
74.5%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.2%
+36% vs national
Work From Home
11.1%
+19% vs national
Carpool
8.7%
Walk / Bike
3.6%
combined
How Knoxville'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
61
2023
6-Year Avg
45
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
9
Nighttime
26
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 | 61 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 48 | 51 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2020 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 42 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 40 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Knoxville, TN is 18 minutes, which is 22.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.1% work from home, which is above the TN state average of 7.2%. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.7% of workers carpool. 3.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 61 traffic fatalities from 58 fatal crashes. 9 were pedestrians.