Transportation in Olympia, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
62.7%
-20% vs national
Public Transit
2.5%
+178% vs national
Work From Home
20.4%
+120% vs national
Carpool
8.0%
Walk / Bike
5.4%
combined
How Olympia'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
2
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Olympia, WA covers travel times and transportation modes. 62.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.4% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 2.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.0% of workers carpool. 4.4% walk to work. 1.0% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.