Transportation in Saranac Lake, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
67.9%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-12% vs national
Work From Home
7.9%
-15% vs national
Carpool
12.3%
Walk / Bike
11.2%
combined
How Saranac Lake'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 (2020)Fatalities
1
2020
3-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Saranac Lake, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 67.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.9% work from home, which is below the NY state average of 11.1%. 12.3% of workers carpool. 11.0% walk to work. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.