Transportation in Wichita Falls, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.0%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-72% vs national
Work From Home
7.5%
-20% vs national
Carpool
11.4%
Walk / Bike
8.4%
combined
How Wichita Falls'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
10
2023
6-Year Avg
11
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Wichita Falls, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.5% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. 11.4% of workers carpool. 8.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.