Transportation in Plano, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-18% vs national
Drive Alone
63.6%
-19% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-17% vs national
Work From Home
25.3%
+172% vs national
Carpool
6.9%
Walk / Bike
2.0%
combined
How Plano'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
13
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
7
Nighttime
13
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Plano, TX is 19 minutes, which is 18.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 63.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 25.3% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. 6.9% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. In 2023, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 17 fatal crashes. 7 were pedestrians.