Transportation in Wilmington, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.9%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-59% vs national
Work From Home
17.7%
+90% vs national
Carpool
7.0%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How Wilmington'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
11
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Wilmington, NC covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.7% work from home, which is above the NC state average of 9.4%. 7.0% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.