Transportation in Newark, NJ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
31 min
+33% vs national
Drive Alone
50.4%
-36% vs national
Public Transit
18.6%
+1969% vs national
Work From Home
6.1%
-34% vs national
Carpool
11.0%
Walk / Bike
5.2%
combined
How Newark'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
31
2023
6-Year Avg
29
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
10
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
17
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2020 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Newark, NJ is 31 minutes, which is 33.3% above the national average of 23 minutes. 50.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.1% work from home, which is below the NJ state average of 12.2%. Public transit is used by 18.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.0% of workers carpool. 4.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 31 traffic fatalities from 28 fatal crashes. 10 were pedestrians.