Transportation in Poughkeepsie, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
63.5%
-19% vs national
Public Transit
6.4%
+609% vs national
Work From Home
8.3%
-10% vs national
Carpool
11.8%
Walk / Bike
6.5%
combined
How Poughkeepsie'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
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Poughkeepsie, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 63.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.3% work from home, which is below the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 6.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.8% of workers carpool. 6.0% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.