Transportation in Smithtown, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
74.7%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
3.6%
+296% vs national
Work From Home
16.5%
+78% vs national
Carpool
4.5%
Walk
0.4%
How Smithtown'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Smithtown, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 74.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.5% work from home, which is above the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 3.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.5% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.