Transportation in New Britain, CT
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
73.8%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
3.3%
+267% vs national
Work From Home
7.5%
-20% vs national
Carpool
10.3%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How New Britain'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
9
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for New Britain, CT covers travel times and transportation modes. 73.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.5% work from home, which is below the CT state average of 17.0%. Public transit is used by 3.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.3% of workers carpool. 2.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.