Transportation in Mount Vernon, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
74.8%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-33% vs national
Work From Home
11.9%
+28% vs national
Carpool
10.1%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How Mount Vernon'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
4
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Mount Vernon, WA covers travel times and transportation modes. 74.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.9% work from home, which is below the WA state average of 12.7%. 10.1% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes.