Transportation in Kingsport, TN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
78.8%
+0% vs national
Public Transit
0.1%
-91% vs national
Work From Home
11.3%
+22% vs national
Carpool
6.3%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Kingsport'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
11
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Kingsport, TN covers travel times and transportation modes. 78.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.3% work from home, which is above the TN state average of 7.2%. 6.3% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 11 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.