Transportation in Scranton, PA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
69.8%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
1.7%
+84% vs national
Work From Home
8.5%
-8% vs national
Carpool
13.4%
Walk / Bike
5.1%
combined
How Scranton'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Scranton, PA covers travel times and transportation modes. 69.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.5% work from home, which is below the PA state average of 8.9%. Public transit is used by 1.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.4% of workers carpool. 5.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.