Transportation in Myrtle Beach, SC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-31% vs national
Drive Alone
72.5%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
2.4%
+164% vs national
Work From Home
12.5%
+35% vs national
Carpool
7.6%
Walk / Bike
2.6%
combined
How Myrtle Beach'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
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Myrtle Beach, SC is 16 minutes, which is 30.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 72.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.5% work from home, which is above the SC state average of 7.3%. Public transit is used by 2.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.6% of workers carpool. 2.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.