Transportation in Murfreesboro, TN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-2% vs national
Drive Alone
72.6%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-68% vs national
Work From Home
14.6%
+57% vs national
Carpool
10.7%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Murfreesboro'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
15
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Murfreesboro, TN is 23 minutes, which is 1.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 72.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.6% work from home, which is above the TN state average of 7.2%. 10.7% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 15 traffic fatalities from 14 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.