Transportation in Sugar Land, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
69.4%
-12% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-29% vs national
Work From Home
20.0%
+115% vs national
Carpool
8.5%
Walk / Bike
0.4%
combined
How Sugar Land'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
12
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
9
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Sugar Land, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 69.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.0% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. 8.5% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 12 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.