Transportation in Tacoma, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+7% vs national
Drive Alone
67.1%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
4.7%
+423% vs national
Work From Home
13.7%
+47% vs national
Carpool
10.2%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How Tacoma'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
45
2023
6-Year Avg
25
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
7
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
20
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Tacoma, WA is 25 minutes, which is 7.3% above the national average of 23 minutes. 67.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.7% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 4.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.2% of workers carpool. 2.6% walk to work. In 2023, there were 45 traffic fatalities from 36 fatal crashes. 7 were pedestrians.