Transportation in Spokane, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
68.3%
-13% vs national
Public Transit
2.9%
+222% vs national
Work From Home
13.8%
+48% vs national
Carpool
9.5%
Walk / Bike
4.3%
combined
How Spokane'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
20
2023
6-Year Avg
16
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
11
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Spokane, WA covers travel times and transportation modes. 68.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.8% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 2.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.5% of workers carpool. 3.7% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 20 traffic fatalities from 19 fatal crashes. 11 were pedestrians.