Transportation in Odessa, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
83.2%
+6% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-74% vs national
Work From Home
3.1%
-67% vs national
Carpool
11.0%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Odessa'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
17
2023
6-Year Avg
22
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Odessa, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 83.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.1% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. 11.0% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 14 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.