Transportation in Brookhaven, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.6%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
2.9%
+221% vs national
Work From Home
10.9%
+17% vs national
Carpool
6.6%
How Brookhaven'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
41
2023
6-Year Avg
37
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
10
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
22
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 41 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2021 | 36 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Brookhaven, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.9% work from home, which is below the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 2.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.6% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 41 traffic fatalities from 38 fatal crashes. 10 were pedestrians.