Transportation in Prairie View, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-8% vs national
Drive Alone
75.0%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+20% vs national
Work From Home
7.0%
-24% vs national
Carpool
5.6%
Walk
10.2%
How Prairie View'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
1
2023
4-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Prairie View, TX is 22 minutes, which is 7.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.0% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.6% of workers carpool. 10.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.