Transportation in Bellingham, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
63.5%
-19% vs national
Public Transit
3.3%
+262% vs national
Work From Home
14.5%
+56% vs national
Carpool
7.5%
Walk / Bike
10.1%
combined
How Bellingham'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
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Bellingham, WA covers travel times and transportation modes. 63.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.5% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 3.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.5% of workers carpool. 6.1% walk to work. 4.0% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.