Transportation in Houston, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+3% vs national
Drive Alone
69.7%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
3.3%
+261% vs national
Work From Home
11.7%
+26% vs national
Carpool
10.1%
Walk / Bike
2.4%
combined
How Houston'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
296
2023
6-Year Avg
282
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
98
Cyclist
16
Nighttime
202
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 278 | 296 | 0 | 98 | 16 |
| 2022 | 305 | 323 | 0 | 111 | 11 |
| 2021 | 328 | 345 | 0 | 104 | 13 |
| 2020 | 255 | 266 | 82 | 76 | 10 |
| 2019 | 243 | 256 | 68 | 81 | 16 |
| 2018 | 195 | 203 | 56 | 63 | 8 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Houston, TX is 24 minutes, which is 3.0% above the national average of 23 minutes. 69.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.7% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 3.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.1% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 296 traffic fatalities from 278 fatal crashes. 98 were pedestrians.