Transportation in Fort Lee, NJ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
28 min
+19% vs national
Drive Alone
47.0%
-40% vs national
Public Transit
20.7%
+2202% vs national
Work From Home
19.6%
+111% vs national
Carpool
7.4%
Walk / Bike
4.4%
combined
How Fort Lee'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
1
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Fort Lee, NJ is 28 minutes, which is 19.2% above the national average of 23 minutes. 47.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.6% work from home, which is above the NJ state average of 12.2%. Public transit is used by 20.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.4% of workers carpool. 3.8% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.