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.