Transportation in Murray, UT
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-29% vs national
Drive Alone
67.9%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
2.3%
+151% vs national
Work From Home
18.4%
+98% vs national
Carpool
9.1%
Walk / Bike
1.1%
combined
How Murray'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
6
2023
5-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 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 Murray, UT is 17 minutes, which is 28.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 67.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.4% work from home, which is above the UT state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 2.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.1% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.