Transportation in North Charleston, SC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.6%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.8%
+101% vs national
Work From Home
8.4%
-10% vs national
Carpool
10.4%
Walk / Bike
1.5%
combined
How North 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
28
2023
6-Year Avg
24
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
10
Nighttime
13
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for North Charleston, SC covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.4% work from home, which is above the SC state average of 7.3%. Public transit is used by 1.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.4% of workers carpool. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 28 traffic fatalities from 26 fatal crashes. 10 were pedestrians.