Transportation in Covington, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
73.2%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+20% vs national
Work From Home
16.1%
+73% vs national
Carpool
7.9%
Walk / Bike
0.9%
combined
How Covington'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 (2020)Fatalities
1
2020
2-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Covington, WA covers travel times and transportation modes. 73.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.1% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.9% of workers carpool. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.