Transportation in Mount Airy, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-23% vs national
Drive Alone
79.9%
+2% vs national
Work From Home
3.5%
-62% vs national
Carpool
13.6%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How Mount Airy'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
2
2023
6-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Mount Airy, NC is 18 minutes, which is 23.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 79.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.5% work from home, which is below the NC state average of 9.4%. 13.6% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.