Transportation in Toms River, NJ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.5%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-52% vs national
Work From Home
12.7%
+37% vs national
Carpool
8.2%
Walk / Bike
0.6%
combined
How Toms River'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Toms River, NJ covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.7% work from home, which is above the NJ state average of 12.2%. 8.2% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.