Transportation in Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
34.3%
-56% vs national
Public Transit
5.7%
+531% vs national
Work From Home
11.3%
+22% vs national
Carpool
8.8%
Walk / Bike
39.8%
combined
How Rochester Institute of Technology'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
1
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Rochester Institute of Technology, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 34.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.3% work from home, which is above the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 5.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.8% of workers carpool. 39.0% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.