Transportation in Dallas, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-5% vs national
Drive Alone
68.5%
-13% vs national
Public Transit
2.3%
+160% vs national
Work From Home
14.0%
+50% vs national
Carpool
11.4%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Dallas'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
207
2023
6-Year Avg
211
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
66
Cyclist
5
Nighttime
132
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 198 | 207 | 0 | 66 | 5 |
| 2022 | 212 | 228 | 0 | 72 | 5 |
| 2021 | 207 | 228 | 0 | 60 | 3 |
| 2020 | 202 | 222 | 67 | 66 | 3 |
| 2019 | 170 | 182 | 50 | 59 | 3 |
| 2018 | 191 | 199 | 58 | 55 | 6 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Dallas, TX is 22 minutes, which is 4.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 68.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.0% 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%. 11.4% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 207 traffic fatalities from 198 fatal crashes. 66 were pedestrians.