Transportation in Buffalo, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
64.5%
-18% vs national
Public Transit
8.5%
+840% vs national
Work From Home
9.6%
+3% vs national
Carpool
9.9%
Walk / Bike
5.3%
combined
How Buffalo'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
22
2023
6-Year Avg
18
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
8
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
15
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Buffalo, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 64.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.6% work from home, which is below the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 8.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.9% of workers carpool. 4.7% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 22 traffic fatalities from 20 fatal crashes. 8 were pedestrians.