Transportation in South Burlington, VT
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-32% vs national
Drive Alone
71.4%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+82% vs national
Work From Home
16.3%
+76% vs national
Carpool
6.5%
Walk / Bike
3.4%
combined
How South Burlington'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
1
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in South Burlington, VT is 16 minutes, which is 32.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 71.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.3% work from home, which is above the VT state average of 12.8%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.5% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. 2.0% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.