Transportation in Charleston, SC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
68.1%
-13% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
-1% vs national
Work From Home
17.6%
+89% vs national
Carpool
6.5%
Walk / Bike
5.7%
combined
How Charleston'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
23
2023
6-Year Avg
22
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
7
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Charleston, SC covers travel times and transportation modes. 68.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.6% work from home, which is above the SC state average of 7.3%. 6.5% of workers carpool. 4.2% walk to work. 1.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 23 traffic fatalities from 20 fatal crashes. 7 were pedestrians.