Transportation in Sumter, SC
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
84.3%
+7% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-74% vs national
Work From Home
5.3%
-43% vs national
Carpool
7.4%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How Sumter'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Sumter, SC covers travel times and transportation modes. 84.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.3% work from home, which is below the SC state average of 7.3%. 7.4% of workers carpool. 1.7% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.