Transportation in Spring Lake, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-19% vs national
Drive Alone
73.9%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
+4% vs national
Work From Home
3.4%
-64% vs national
Carpool
13.8%
Walk / Bike
7.1%
combined
How Spring Lake'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
1
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Spring Lake, NC is 19 minutes, which is 18.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.4% work from home, which is below the NC state average of 9.4%. 13.8% of workers carpool. 7.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.