Transportation in Waterloo, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
74.1%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+54% vs national
Work From Home
12.7%
+36% vs national
Carpool
5.3%
Walk
1.9%
How Waterloo'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
2
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 Waterloo, NY covers travel times and transportation modes. 74.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.7% work from home, which is above the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.3% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 1 fatal crash.