Transportation in Waltham, MA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-16% vs national
Drive Alone
55.6%
-29% vs national
Public Transit
5.4%
+500% vs national
Work From Home
20.0%
+115% vs national
Carpool
10.2%
Walk / Bike
6.8%
combined
How Waltham'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
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 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 Waltham, MA is 20 minutes, which is 15.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 55.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.0% work from home, which is above the MA state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 5.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.2% of workers carpool. 6.2% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.