Transportation in Garland, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
27 min
+14% vs national
Drive Alone
73.3%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
1.7%
+87% vs national
Work From Home
11.6%
+25% vs national
Carpool
11.3%
Walk / Bike
0.8%
combined
How Garland'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
22
2023
6-Year Avg
18
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Nighttime
18
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Garland, TX is 27 minutes, which is 13.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 73.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.6% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 1.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 22 traffic fatalities from 20 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.