Transportation in Riverhead, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
82.6%
+5% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-57% vs national
Work From Home
4.0%
-57% vs national
Carpool
7.8%
Walk
3.4%
How Riverhead'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Riverhead, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 82.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.0% work from home, which is below the NY state average of 11.1%. 7.8% of workers carpool. 3.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.