Transportation in White Plains, NY
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-6% vs national
Drive Alone
49.9%
-37% vs national
Public Transit
12.6%
+1298% vs national
Work From Home
20.7%
+123% vs national
Carpool
7.1%
Walk / Bike
7.5%
combined
How White Plains'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 (2022)Fatalities
5
2022
4-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in White Plains, NY is 22 minutes, which is 6.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 49.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.7% work from home, which is above the NY state average of 11.1%. Public transit is used by 12.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.1% of workers carpool. 7.2% walk to work. In 2022, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.