Transportation in Lubbock, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.3%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-26% vs national
Work From Home
6.5%
-30% vs national
Carpool
11.8%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Lubbock'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
39
2023
6-Year Avg
35
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
9
Nighttime
31
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 42 | 45 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 47 | 50 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Lubbock, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.5% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. 11.8% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 39 traffic fatalities from 34 fatal crashes. 9 were pedestrians.