Transportation in Gastonia, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-1% vs national
Drive Alone
77.7%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
1.0%
+10% vs national
Work From Home
9.8%
+5% vs national
Carpool
9.6%
Walk
0.8%
How Gastonia'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
10
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Gastonia, NC is 23 minutes, which is 0.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.8% work from home, which is above the NC state average of 9.4%. 9.6% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.