Transportation in Balch Springs, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
72.8%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
1.2%
+32% vs national
Work From Home
8.5%
-9% vs national
Carpool
17.0%
Walk
0.1%
How Balch Springs'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Balch Springs, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 72.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.5% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 17.0% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.