Transportation in Wake Forest, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
68.5%
-13% vs national
Public Transit
0.1%
-93% vs national
Work From Home
25.1%
+170% vs national
Carpool
4.5%
Walk
0.9%
How Wake Forest'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
3
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Wake Forest, NC covers travel times and transportation modes. 68.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 25.1% work from home, which is above the NC state average of 9.4%. 4.5% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes.