Transportation in New Canaan, CT
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
43.9%
-44% vs national
Public Transit
13.8%
+1434% vs national
Work From Home
26.9%
+190% vs national
Carpool
4.7%
Walk
9.9%
How New Canaan'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 (2018)Fatalities
1
2018
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for New Canaan, CT covers travel times and transportation modes. 43.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 26.9% work from home, which is above the CT state average of 17.0%. Public transit is used by 13.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.7% of workers carpool. 9.9% walk to work. In 2018, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.