Transportation in Barnstable Town, MA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-4% vs national
Drive Alone
76.4%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+79% vs national
Work From Home
11.0%
+19% vs national
Carpool
7.8%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How Barnstable 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 (2023)Fatalities
4
2023
5-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Barnstable Town, MA is 22 minutes, which is 4.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 76.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.0% work from home, which is below the MA state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.8% of workers carpool. 1.6% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.