Transportation in Colonie, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.3%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+44% vs national
Work From Home
13.0%
+39% vs national
Carpool
5.2%
Walk
2.0%
How Colonie'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
10
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Colonie, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.0% work from home, which is above the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.2% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.