Many people do not have the access they need to their medications during commutes or during the time they spend on their job sites. Many people also require or desire special equipment and facilities in order to address a variety of health conditions or physical limitations. Telecommuting may also help reduce the number of traffic accidents and fatalities. There are many people commuting home from work suffering from fatigue, after they had to prepare for their jobs, do a long commute, and perform their work for many hours away from their homes. These people represent an unnecessary hazard to other people who must use the highways, Johnson stated in his article.
Telecommuting reduces traffic and the resulting hazards that unnecessary traffic causes.
Also, if roads become less crowded, fewer roads will need to be built and existing roads and bridges will last longer. Existing roads will become safer, too, as some of the inevitable savings can be spent on improved road maintenance and infrastructure upgrades.