Transportation in Chesapeake, VA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.4%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-34% vs national
Work From Home
11.5%
+24% vs national
Carpool
8.1%
Walk / Bike
1.0%
combined
How Chesapeake'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
17
2023
6-Year Avg
17
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Chesapeake, VA covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.5% work from home, which is below the VA state average of 12.1%. 8.1% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 17 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.