Transportation in Richmond, VA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
64.9%
-18% vs national
Public Transit
3.6%
+304% vs national
Work From Home
16.9%
+82% vs national
Carpool
7.8%
Walk / Bike
5.3%
combined
How Richmond'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
29
2023
6-Year Avg
23
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
8
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 26 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Richmond, VA covers travel times and transportation modes. 64.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.9% work from home, which is above the VA state average of 12.1%. Public transit is used by 3.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.8% of workers carpool. 4.2% walk to work. 1.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 29 traffic fatalities from 29 fatal crashes. 8 were pedestrians.