Transportation in Temple, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-17% vs national
Drive Alone
77.3%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-63% vs national
Work From Home
9.3%
+1% vs national
Carpool
11.1%
Walk / Bike
0.8%
combined
How Temple'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
9
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Temple, TX is 20 minutes, which is 16.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.3% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. 11.1% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 12 traffic fatalities from 11 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.