Transportation in Fort Worth, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
0% vs national
Drive Alone
72.9%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-44% vs national
Work From Home
12.9%
+39% vs national
Carpool
10.9%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Fort Worth'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
118
2023
6-Year Avg
113
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
41
Nighttime
91
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 108 | 118 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2022 | 114 | 121 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| 2021 | 117 | 128 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| 2020 | 106 | 110 | 26 | 36 | 1 |
| 2019 | 83 | 98 | 19 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 98 | 103 | 21 | 33 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Fort Worth, TX is 23 minutes, which is 0.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 72.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.9% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. 10.9% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 118 traffic fatalities from 108 fatal crashes. 41 were pedestrians.