Transportation in Princeton, WV
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.9%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-46% vs national
Work From Home
8.8%
-6% vs national
Carpool
9.1%
Walk
3.8%
How Princeton'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
2
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Princeton, WV covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.8% work from home, which is above the WV state average of 6.3%. 9.1% of workers carpool. 3.8% walk to work. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.