Transportation in Asheville, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
15 min
-38% vs national
Drive Alone
68.4%
-13% vs national
Public Transit
1.5%
+67% vs national
Work From Home
18.7%
+101% vs national
Carpool
5.8%
Walk / Bike
4.2%
combined
How Asheville'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
22
2023
6-Year Avg
15
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Cyclist
4
Nighttime
12
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Asheville, NC is 15 minutes, which is 37.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 68.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.7% work from home, which is above the NC state average of 9.4%. Public transit is used by 1.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.8% of workers carpool. 3.8% walk to work. In 2023, there were 22 traffic fatalities from 21 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.