Transportation in Newport News, VA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-10% vs national
Drive Alone
74.3%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
1.9%
+113% vs national
Work From Home
9.3%
+0% vs national
Carpool
8.7%
Walk / Bike
3.9%
combined
How Newport News'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
12
2023
6-Year Avg
17
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Newport News, VA is 21 minutes, which is 9.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.3% work from home, which is below the VA state average of 12.1%. Public transit is used by 1.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.7% of workers carpool. 3.6% walk to work. In 2023, there were 12 traffic fatalities from 12 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.