Transportation in Galveston, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
69.5%
-12% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-54% vs national
Work From Home
11.3%
+22% vs national
Carpool
8.6%
Walk / Bike
7.8%
combined
How Galveston'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
10
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Galveston, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 69.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.3% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. 8.6% of workers carpool. 5.8% walk to work. 2.0% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.