Transportation in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
75.7%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+76% vs national
Work From Home
8.3%
-11% vs national
Carpool
7.5%
Walk / Bike
2.4%
combined
How Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)'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
45
2023
6-Year Avg
31
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
17
Cyclist
4
Nighttime
30
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 33 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2019 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA covers travel times and transportation modes. 75.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.3% work from home, which is below the GA state average of 9.3%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.5% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 45 traffic fatalities from 44 fatal crashes. 17 were pedestrians.