Transportation in Greenville, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-31% vs national
Drive Alone
74.8%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+41% vs national
Work From Home
11.7%
+25% vs national
Carpool
8.3%
Walk / Bike
3.2%
combined
How Greenville'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
11
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Greenville, NC is 16 minutes, which is 31.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.7% work from home, which is above the NC state average of 9.4%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.3% of workers carpool. 3.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 11 traffic fatalities from 11 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.