Transportation in Roanoke, VA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.2%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
2.4%
+170% vs national
Work From Home
10.7%
+15% vs national
Carpool
7.3%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How Roanoke'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
10
2023
6-Year Avg
9
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Roanoke, VA covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.7% work from home, which is below the VA state average of 12.1%. Public transit is used by 2.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.3% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.