Transportation in Holyoke, MA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.6%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+194% vs national
Work From Home
9.1%
-2% vs national
Carpool
8.4%
Walk / Bike
2.6%
combined
How Holyoke'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
3
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Holyoke, MA covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.1% work from home, which is below the MA state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.4% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.