Transportation in Bethlehem, PA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.0%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
1.9%
+116% vs national
Work From Home
14.2%
+53% vs national
Carpool
6.9%
Walk / Bike
4.0%
combined
How Bethlehem'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Bethlehem, PA covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.2% work from home, which is above the PA state average of 8.9%. Public transit is used by 1.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.9% of workers carpool. 3.2% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.