Transportation in Abilene, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
14 min
-40% vs national
Drive Alone
77.8%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-47% vs national
Work From Home
7.9%
-15% vs national
Carpool
10.0%
Walk / Bike
2.9%
combined
How Abilene'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
14
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Abilene, TX is 14 minutes, which is 40.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.9% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. 10.0% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes.