Transportation in Brighton, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
14 min
-41% vs national
Drive Alone
69.6%
-12% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
+2% vs national
Work From Home
19.5%
+109% vs national
Carpool
6.7%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How Brighton'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
4-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Brighton, NY is 14 minutes, which is 41.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 69.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.5% work from home, which is above the NY state average of 11.1%. 6.7% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes.