Transportation in Sanford, ME
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+6% vs national
Drive Alone
79.3%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+52% vs national
Work From Home
9.3%
+0% vs national
Carpool
8.2%
Walk
0.8%
How Sanford'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Sanford, ME is 25 minutes, which is 6.0% above the national average of 23 minutes. 79.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.3% work from home, which is below the ME state average of 11.9%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.2% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.