Transportation in Coachella, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-2% vs national
Drive Alone
80.0%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
-3% vs national
Work From Home
2.1%
-78% vs national
Carpool
13.7%
Walk / Bike
2.7%
combined
How Coachella'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Coachella, CA is 23 minutes, which is 1.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 80.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 2.1% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 13.7% of workers carpool. 2.6% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes.