Transportation in Charles Town, WV
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.4%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-69% vs national
Work From Home
16.2%
+75% vs national
Carpool
7.1%
Walk / Bike
4.3%
combined
How Charles Town'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Charles Town, WV covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.2% work from home, which is above the WV state average of 6.3%. 7.1% of workers carpool. 2.8% walk to work. 1.4% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes.