Transportation in Salem, VA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.8%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-51% vs national
Work From Home
9.5%
+3% vs national
Carpool
7.1%
Walk
5.8%
How Salem'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
3
2019
1-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Alcohol-Related
1
33% of total
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Salem, VA covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.5% work from home, which is below the VA state average of 12.1%. 7.1% of workers carpool. 5.8% walk to work. In 2019, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes.