Transportation in Spokane Valley, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-23% vs national
Drive Alone
74.5%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+49% vs national
Work From Home
12.8%
+38% vs national
Carpool
8.8%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Spokane Valley'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Spokane Valley, WA is 18 minutes, which is 22.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.8% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.8% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.