Transportation in Anderson, SC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-13% vs national
Drive Alone
80.5%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-7% vs national
Work From Home
5.0%
-47% vs national
Carpool
9.0%
Walk / Bike
3.7%
combined
How Anderson'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
1
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Anderson, SC is 20 minutes, which is 12.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 80.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.0% work from home, which is below the SC state average of 7.3%. 9.0% of workers carpool. 2.7% walk to work. 1.0% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.