Transportation in Amarillo, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
78.9%
+0% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-51% vs national
Work From Home
5.9%
-37% vs national
Carpool
12.1%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Amarillo'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
24
2023
6-Year Avg
24
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
10
Nighttime
13
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 24 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Amarillo, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 78.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.9% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. 12.1% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 24 traffic fatalities from 24 fatal crashes. 10 were pedestrians.