Transportation in Galax, VA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
80.1%
+2% vs national
Work From Home
3.0%
-68% vs national
Carpool
16.6%
Walk
0.4%
How Galax'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 (2019)Fatalities
1
2019
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Alcohol-Related
1
100% of total
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Galax, VA covers travel times and transportation modes. 80.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.0% work from home, which is below the VA state average of 12.1%. 16.6% of workers carpool. In 2019, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.