Transportation in Chicopee, MA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-17% vs national
Drive Alone
80.9%
+3% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+21% vs national
Work From Home
7.5%
-19% vs national
Carpool
8.4%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Chicopee'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Chicopee, MA is 20 minutes, which is 16.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 80.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.5% work from home, which is below the MA state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.4% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.