Transportation in Pennsylvania

Vehicles, public transit, airports, traffic and commuting.

Households without a vehicle
10.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers commuting by public transit
4.2%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Passengers boarded at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh international airports
18,090,640
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA
Traffic fatalities
1,127
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Mean travel time to work
27.1
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Bridges in poor condition
12.1%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory

Vehicles

Cars and trucks in Pennsylvania.

Households without a vehicle
10.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Vehicles per household
1.9

Households without a vehicle

2006–2024
10.3%

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

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
EV share of new sales2024, Atlas EV Hub7%9%

Public Transit

Buses and trains in Pennsylvania.

Workers commuting by public transit
4.2%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Largest agency
SEPTA
Rail systems
SEPTA, Port Authority, Amtrak Keystone

Workers commuting by public transit

2006–2024
4.2%

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

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Annual transit trips per capita2023, APTA2422

Airports

Air travel in Pennsylvania.

Passengers boarded at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh international airports
18,090,640
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA
Passengers boarded at PHL
13,629,373
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
Commercial airports
14
Busiest airport
Philadelphia International

Passengers boarded at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh international airports

2003–2023
18,090,640▼ 4%

Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA, enplanements at PHL, PIT.

Passengers boarded at PHL

2003–2023
13,629,373▲ 15%

Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Annual passengers, busiest airport (M)2023, FAA31104

Traffic

Congestion in Pennsylvania.

Traffic fatalities
1,127
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1.2
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Annual delay per driver
46 hours
Philadelphia
Worst corridor
I-76 Schuylkill Expressway

Traffic fatalities

1994–2024
1,127▼ 22%

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

Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles

1994–2024
1.18▼ 24%

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

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Annual congestion delay (hours)2024, INRIX4642

Commuting Patterns

How Pennsylvanians get to work.

Mean travel time to work
27.1
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers who drive alone
68.5%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers who work from home
13.8%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Avg. commute
27.4 min
Drive alone
74%
Public transit
4.9%

Mean travel time to work

2006–2024
27.1▲ 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
68.5%

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

Workers who work from home

2006–2024
13.8%

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

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Average commute (minutes)2023, ACS27.426.8
Public transit commute share2023, ACS4.9%3.1%

Infrastructure

Roads and bridges in Pennsylvania.

Bridges in poor condition
12.1%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Bridges in good condition
34.4%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Total highway bridges
23,314
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Vehicle miles traveled
95,508
2024 · FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS
Road network
192,000 km
Bridges
25,400
3rd in the U.S.

Bridges in poor condition

2000–2025
12.1%

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

Bridges in good condition

2000–2025
34.4%

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

Total highway bridges

2000–2025
23,314▲ 6%

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

Vehicle miles traveled

1994–2024
95,508▲ 3%

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

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Share of bridges structurally deficient2023, FHWA12%6.8%