Transportation in Surprise, AZ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+6% vs national
Drive Alone
70.7%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
0.1%
-90% vs national
Work From Home
17.6%
+89% vs national
Carpool
9.2%
Walk / Bike
1.0%
combined
How Surprise'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
17
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Surprise, AZ is 25 minutes, which is 6.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 70.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.6% work from home, which is above the AZ state average of 11.0%. 9.2% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 16 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.