Transportation in Ohio

Vehicles, public transit, airports, traffic and commuting.

Households without a vehicle
7.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers commuting by public transit
1.0%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Passengers boarded at Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati airports
13,122,926
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA
Traffic fatalities
1,157
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Mean travel time to work
23.8
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Bridges in poor condition
4.7%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory

Vehicles

Cars and registrations.

Households without a vehicle
7.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Vehicles per household
1.9

Households without a vehicle

2006–2024
7.6%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).

IndicatorOhioU.S.
EV share of new sales (%)20245.29.3

Public Transit

Buses and rail.

Workers commuting by public transit
1.0%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Transit commuters
1.3%

Workers commuting by public transit

2006–2024
1%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

IndicatorOhioU.S.
Transit share of commuting (%)2023, ACS1.33.1

Airports

Air travel.

Passengers boarded at Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati airports
13,122,926
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA
Passengers boarded at CLE
4,791,133
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
Commercial airports
7
Busiest airport
Cleveland Hopkins (CLE)

Passengers boarded at Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati airports

2007–2023
13,122,926▼ 23%

Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA, enplanements at CLE, CMH, CVG.

Passengers boarded at CLE

2003–2023
4,791,133▼ 3%

Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.

IndicatorOhioU.S.
Annual air passengers (M)2023, FAA24860
  • •The Wright brothers built and tested their first aircraft in Dayton, Ohio.

Traffic

Congestion and travel.

Traffic fatalities
1,157
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System

Traffic fatalities

1994–2024
1,157▼ 16%

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.

Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles

1994–2024
1▼ 29%

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.

IndicatorOhioU.S.
Traffic fatalities per 100k2023, NHTSA9.912.2

Commuting Patterns

How people get to work.

Mean travel time to work
23.8
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers who drive alone
75.2%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers who work from home
11.9%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Average commute
24.1 min
Drive alone
81.5%

Mean travel time to work

2006–2024
23.8▲ 8%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).

Workers who drive alone

2006–2024
75.2%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

Workers who work from home

2006–2024
11.9%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

IndicatorOhioU.S.
Average commute (min)2023, ACS24.126.8

Infrastructure

Roads and bridges.

Bridges in poor condition
4.7%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Bridges in good condition
60.8%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Total highway bridges
26,713
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Vehicle miles traveled
115,700
2024 · FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS

Bridges in poor condition

2000–2025
4.7%

FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).

Bridges in good condition

2000–2025
60.8%

FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).

Total highway bridges

2000–2025
26,713▼ 4%

FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).

Vehicle miles traveled

1994–2024
115,700▲ 18%

FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).

IndicatorOhioU.S.
Bridges in poor condition (%)2023, FHWA4.26.8
  • •Ohio has the second-largest number of bridges of any U.S. state.