Transportation in Charleston, WV
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.7%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
2.1%
+137% vs national
Work From Home
11.2%
+20% vs national
Carpool
8.5%
Walk / Bike
5.6%
combined
How Charleston'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
7
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Charleston, WV covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.2% work from home, which is above the WV state average of 6.3%. Public transit is used by 2.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.5% of workers carpool. 5.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes.