Transportation in New Castle, DE
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.8%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
2.2%
+142% vs national
Work From Home
18.5%
+98% vs national
Carpool
6.3%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How New Castle'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
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 New Castle, DE covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.5% work from home, which is above the DE state average of 18.4%. Public transit is used by 2.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.