Transportation in Yakima, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-30% vs national
Drive Alone
79.4%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-57% vs national
Work From Home
6.2%
-33% vs national
Carpool
11.4%
Walk / Bike
1.7%
combined
How Yakima'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Yakima, WA is 16 minutes, which is 29.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 79.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.2% work from home, which is below the WA state average of 12.7%. 11.4% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.