Transportation in Ballston Spa, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
73.5%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
5.0%
+450% vs national
Work From Home
15.2%
+64% vs national
Carpool
5.3%
How Ballston Spa'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
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Ballston Spa, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 73.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 15.2% work from home, which is above the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 5.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.