Transportation in Amherst Town, MA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
42.1%
-47% vs national
Public Transit
8.2%
+812% vs national
Work From Home
19.3%
+107% vs national
Carpool
5.8%
Walk / Bike
23.9%
combined
How Amherst Town'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 (2022)Fatalities
4
2022
3-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Amherst Town, MA covers travel times and transportation modes. 42.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.3% work from home, which is above the MA state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 8.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.8% of workers carpool. 21.8% walk to work. 2.1% commute by bicycle. In 2022, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.