Transportation in Federal Way, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
28 min
+21% vs national
Drive Alone
68.0%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
5.2%
+482% vs national
Work From Home
12.5%
+34% vs national
Carpool
11.3%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How Federal Way'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
14
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
11
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Federal Way, WA is 28 minutes, which is 21.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 68.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.5% work from home, which is below the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 5.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.3% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 14 traffic fatalities from 11 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.