Transportation in Corpus Christi, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-15% vs national
Drive Alone
80.8%
+3% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+26% vs national
Work From Home
4.8%
-48% vs national
Carpool
10.5%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Corpus Christi'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
37
2023
6-Year Avg
34
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
9
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
26
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 28 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2020 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 2019 | 35 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Corpus Christi, TX is 20 minutes, which is 15.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 80.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.8% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.5% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 37 traffic fatalities from 36 fatal crashes. 9 were pedestrians.