Transportation in Barstow, CA

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Mean Commute

27 min

+17% vs national

Drive Alone

77.3%

-2% vs national

Public Transit

0.8%

-6% vs national

Work From Home

3.4%

-64% vs national

Carpool

10.8%

Walk / Bike

6.5%

combined

How Barstow'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

11

2023

6-Year Avg

8

fatalities/yr

Pedestrian

6

Nighttime

8

dark conditions

YearCrashesFatalitiesAlcoholPedestrianCyclist
20231111060
202299050
202179020
202055200
201989130
201844011

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

The average commute in Barstow, CA is 27 minutes, which is 17.1% above the national average of 23 minutes. 77.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.4% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 10.8% of workers carpool. 6.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 11 traffic fatalities from 11 fatal crashes. 6 were pedestrians.