Transportation in Greenville, SC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-26% vs national
Drive Alone
74.4%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-19% vs national
Work From Home
13.7%
+48% vs national
Carpool
5.5%
Walk / Bike
3.6%
combined
How Greenville'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Greenville, SC is 17 minutes, which is 26.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.7% work from home, which is above the SC state average of 7.3%. 5.5% of workers carpool. 3.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.