Transportation in Mesa, AZ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-11% vs national
Drive Alone
67.7%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
+1% vs national
Work From Home
16.9%
+81% vs national
Carpool
11.1%
Walk / Bike
1.8%
combined
How Mesa'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
69
2023
6-Year Avg
54
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
14
Cyclist
7
Nighttime
28
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63 | 69 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| 2022 | 63 | 66 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2021 | 51 | 56 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020 | 46 | 47 | 11 | 17 | 2 |
| 2019 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 2018 | 44 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Mesa, AZ is 21 minutes, which is 11.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 67.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.9% work from home, which is above the AZ state average of 11.0%. 11.1% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 69 traffic fatalities from 63 fatal crashes. 14 were pedestrians.