Transportation in Kennewick, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-18% vs national
Drive Alone
75.6%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
1.7%
+92% vs national
Work From Home
8.5%
-9% vs national
Carpool
12.3%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Kennewick'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
11
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Kennewick, WA is 19 minutes, which is 17.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.5% work from home, which is below the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 1.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 11 traffic fatalities from 11 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.