Transportation in Vancouver, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
69.7%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
1.8%
+103% vs national
Work From Home
15.2%
+63% vs national
Carpool
9.5%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Vancouver'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
17
2023
6-Year Avg
13
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
11
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Vancouver, WA covers travel times and transportation modes. 69.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 15.2% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 1.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.5% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 16 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.