Transportation in Woonsocket, RI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.3%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.9%
+108% vs national
Work From Home
4.5%
-52% vs national
Carpool
11.2%
Walk / Bike
1.7%
combined
How Woonsocket'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Woonsocket, RI covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.5% work from home, which is below the RI state average of 11.4%. Public transit is used by 1.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.2% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.