Transportation in Raleigh, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
65.1%
-17% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+44% vs national
Work From Home
23.4%
+151% vs national
Carpool
6.6%
Walk / Bike
2.0%
combined
How Raleigh'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
43
2023
6-Year Avg
36
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
9
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
23
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 49 | 54 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Raleigh, NC covers travel times and transportation modes. 65.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 23.4% 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%. 6.6% of workers carpool. 1.6% walk to work. In 2023, there were 43 traffic fatalities from 38 fatal crashes. 9 were pedestrians.