Transportation in College Station, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
15 min
-35% vs national
Drive Alone
70.8%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
2.3%
+157% vs national
Work From Home
12.1%
+30% vs national
Carpool
8.0%
Walk / Bike
5.7%
combined
How College Station'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
4
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in College Station, TX is 15 minutes, which is 35.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 70.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.1% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 2.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.0% of workers carpool. 3.9% walk to work. 1.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes.