Transportation in Greensboro, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-17% vs national
Drive Alone
73.8%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
2.4%
+162% vs national
Work From Home
11.8%
+27% vs national
Carpool
8.2%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Greensboro'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
33
2023
6-Year Avg
37
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
11
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
22
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | 40 | 42 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 47 | 49 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Greensboro, NC is 19 minutes, which is 17.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.8% work from home, which is above the NC state average of 9.4%. Public transit is used by 2.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.2% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 33 traffic fatalities from 33 fatal crashes. 11 were pedestrians.