Transportation in Rocky Mount, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-16% vs national
Drive Alone
81.8%
+4% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
+6% vs national
Work From Home
7.6%
-18% vs national
Carpool
6.4%
Walk
0.7%
How Rocky Mount'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
9
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Rocky Mount, NC is 20 minutes, which is 15.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 81.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.6% work from home, which is below the NC state average of 9.4%. 6.4% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.