Transportation in New Brunswick, NJ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
41.7%
-47% vs national
Public Transit
4.6%
+409% vs national
Work From Home
10.2%
+10% vs national
Carpool
13.7%
Walk / Bike
16.2%
combined
How New Brunswick'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for New Brunswick, NJ covers travel times and transportation modes. 41.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.2% work from home, which is below the NJ state average of 12.2%. Public transit is used by 4.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.7% of workers carpool. 14.1% walk to work. 2.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.