Transportation in New Castle, PA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-17% vs national
Drive Alone
75.4%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+83% vs national
Work From Home
9.3%
-0% vs national
Carpool
11.3%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How New Castle'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 (2022)Fatalities
1
2022
2-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in New Castle, PA is 20 minutes, which is 16.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.3% work from home, which is above the PA state average of 8.9%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.3% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2022, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.