Transportation in Brownsville, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.6%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-12% vs national
Work From Home
7.7%
-18% vs national
Carpool
12.2%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How Brownsville'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
18
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
11
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Brownsville, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.7% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. 12.2% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 18 traffic fatalities from 11 fatal crashes. 11 were pedestrians.