Transportation in Aiken, SC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-9% vs national
Drive Alone
79.5%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-52% vs national
Work From Home
9.8%
+5% vs national
Carpool
8.0%
Walk
1.5%
How Aiken'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
5
2022
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Aiken, SC is 21 minutes, which is 9.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 79.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.8% work from home, which is above the SC state average of 7.3%. 8.0% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2022, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.