Transportation in Great Barrington, MA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
65.7%
-16% vs national
Public Transit
3.4%
+279% vs national
Work From Home
16.1%
+73% vs national
Carpool
9.4%
Walk
5.3%
How Great Barrington'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
5
2022
4-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Great Barrington, MA covers travel times and transportation modes. 65.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.1% work from home, which is above the MA state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 3.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.4% of workers carpool. 5.3% walk to work. In 2022, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes.