Transportation in Wilmington, DE
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-16% vs national
Drive Alone
62.2%
-21% vs national
Public Transit
8.4%
+836% vs national
Work From Home
14.5%
+56% vs national
Carpool
7.1%
Walk / Bike
6.6%
combined
How Wilmington'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Wilmington, DE is 20 minutes, which is 15.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 62.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.5% work from home, which is below the DE state average of 18.4%. Public transit is used by 8.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.1% of workers carpool. 5.9% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.