Transportation in Salt Lake City, UT
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-32% vs national
Drive Alone
60.2%
-24% vs national
Public Transit
5.2%
+476% vs national
Work From Home
18.5%
+99% vs national
Carpool
8.1%
Walk / Bike
6.5%
combined
How Salt Lake City'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
23
2023
6-Year Avg
23
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
7
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
16
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 33 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Salt Lake City, UT is 16 minutes, which is 31.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 60.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.5% work from home, which is above the UT state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 5.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.1% of workers carpool. 4.8% walk to work. 1.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 23 traffic fatalities from 21 fatal crashes. 7 were pedestrians.