Transportation in Big Chimney, WV
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
12 min
-48% vs national
Drive Alone
74.8%
-5% vs national
Work From Home
25.2%
+171% vs national
Carpool
0.0%
How Big Chimney'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
4
2021
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Big Chimney, WV is 12 minutes, which is 48.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 25.2% work from home, which is above the WV state average of 6.3%. In 2021, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.