Transportation in New Bedford, MA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
72.8%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+184% vs national
Work From Home
4.7%
-49% vs national
Carpool
15.3%
Walk / Bike
2.6%
combined
How New Bedford'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for New Bedford, MA covers travel times and transportation modes. 72.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.7% 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%. 15.3% of workers carpool. 2.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.