Transportation in Worcester, MA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-4% vs national
Drive Alone
65.8%
-16% vs national
Public Transit
2.7%
+202% vs national
Work From Home
10.7%
+15% vs national
Carpool
11.6%
Walk / Bike
5.7%
combined
How Worcester'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
11
2023
6-Year Avg
15
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Worcester, MA is 22 minutes, which is 4.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 65.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.7% work from home, which is below the MA state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 2.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.6% of workers carpool. 5.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 11 traffic fatalities from 11 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.