Transportation in Sterling, VA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
66.8%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+22% vs national
Work From Home
12.9%
+38% vs national
Carpool
17.1%
Walk
0.7%
How Sterling'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 (2021)Fatalities
1
2021
1-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Sterling, VA covers travel times and transportation modes. 66.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.9% work from home, which is above the VA state average of 12.1%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 17.1% of workers carpool. In 2021, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.