Transportation in Denton, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
69.3%
-12% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
+4% vs national
Work From Home
12.2%
+32% vs national
Carpool
11.3%
Walk / Bike
4.4%
combined
How Denton'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
15
2023
6-Year Avg
15
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
9
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Denton, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 69.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.2% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. 11.3% of workers carpool. 3.7% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 15 traffic fatalities from 15 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.