Transportation in Newtown, CT
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
67.5%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+73% vs national
Work From Home
27.4%
+194% vs national
Carpool
2.9%
Walk
0.3%
How Newtown'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
2
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Newtown, CT covers travel times and transportation modes. 67.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 27.4% work from home, which is above the CT state average of 17.0%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 2.9% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.