Transportation in Bakersfield, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
80.4%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-39% vs national
Work From Home
7.2%
-23% vs national
Carpool
9.8%
Walk / Bike
0.9%
combined
How Bakersfield'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
55
2023
6-Year Avg
51
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
19
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
32
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 | 55 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 2021 | 60 | 65 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 2020 | 50 | 53 | 13 | 15 | 2 |
| 2019 | 35 | 37 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| 2018 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Bakersfield, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 80.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.2% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 9.8% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 55 traffic fatalities from 51 fatal crashes. 19 were pedestrians.