Transportation in Winston-Salem, NC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
73.2%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
1.2%
+29% vs national
Work From Home
12.3%
+32% vs national
Carpool
9.5%
Walk / Bike
2.2%
combined
How Winston-Salem'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
36
2023
6-Year Avg
27
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
6
Nighttime
20
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Winston-Salem, NC covers travel times and transportation modes. 73.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.3% work from home, which is above the NC state average of 9.4%. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.5% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 36 traffic fatalities from 32 fatal crashes. 6 were pedestrians.