Transportation in Austin, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-26% vs national
Drive Alone
58.8%
-25% vs national
Public Transit
2.1%
+130% vs national
Work From Home
27.5%
+196% vs national
Carpool
6.9%
Walk / Bike
3.1%
combined
How Austin'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
94
2023
6-Year Avg
98
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
39
Cyclist
5
Nighttime
60
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90 | 94 | 0 | 39 | 5 |
| 2022 | 113 | 119 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| 2021 | 109 | 118 | 0 | 42 | 4 |
| 2020 | 87 | 94 | 24 | 33 | 4 |
| 2019 | 89 | 91 | 12 | 34 | 3 |
| 2018 | 71 | 72 | 13 | 31 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Austin, TX is 17 minutes, which is 25.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 58.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 27.5% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 2.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.9% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 94 traffic fatalities from 90 fatal crashes. 39 were pedestrians.