Transportation in Virginia Beach, VA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-13% vs national
Drive Alone
75.3%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-10% vs national
Work From Home
12.7%
+36% vs national
Carpool
7.5%
Walk / Bike
2.1%
combined
How Virginia Beach'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
37
2023
6-Year Avg
31
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
9
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
17
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Virginia Beach, VA is 20 minutes, which is 13.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.7% work from home, which is above the VA state average of 12.1%. 7.5% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. In 2023, there were 37 traffic fatalities from 37 fatal crashes. 9 were pedestrians.