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
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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.