Transportation in Oyster Bay, 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
3.9%
+338% vs national
Work From Home
9.6%
+4% vs national
Carpool
9.4%
Walk
0.4%
How Oyster Bay'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
15
2023
6-Year Avg
16
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Oyster Bay, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 73.5% 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 3.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.4% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 15 traffic fatalities from 12 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.