Transportation in Syracuse, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-32% vs national
Drive Alone
59.5%
-24% vs national
Public Transit
6.5%
+620% vs national
Work From Home
10.5%
+13% vs national
Carpool
9.4%
Walk / Bike
10.8%
combined
How Syracuse'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
14
2023
6-Year Avg
11
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
7
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Syracuse, NY is 16 minutes, which is 31.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 59.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.5% work from home, which is below the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 6.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.4% of workers carpool. 9.9% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 14 traffic fatalities from 14 fatal crashes. 7 were pedestrians.