Transportation in Yuma, AZ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-29% vs national
Drive Alone
76.5%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-82% vs national
Work From Home
7.3%
-22% vs national
Carpool
12.6%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Yuma'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
23
2023
6-Year Avg
14
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
12
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Yuma, AZ is 17 minutes, which is 29.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 76.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.3% work from home, which is below the AZ state average of 11.0%. 12.6% of workers carpool. 1.6% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 23 traffic fatalities from 22 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.