Transportation in Framingham, MA
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
63.1%
-20% vs national
Public Transit
2.8%
+212% vs national
Work From Home
17.4%
+87% vs national
Carpool
7.0%
Walk / Bike
3.2%
combined
How Framingham'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
13
2022
5-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Framingham, MA is 25 minutes, which is 6.0% above the national average of 23 minutes. 63.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.4% work from home, which is above the MA state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 2.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.0% of workers carpool. 2.5% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2022, there were 13 traffic fatalities from 13 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.