Transportation in Cary, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
59.3%
-25% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-52% vs national
Work From Home
32.4%
+249% vs national
Carpool
5.2%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Cary'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
5
2023
5-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Cary, NC covers travel times and transportation modes. 59.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 32.4% work from home, which is above the NC state average of 9.4%. 5.2% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.