Transportation in Desert Hot Springs, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
27 min
+15% vs national
Drive Alone
75.4%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
1.7%
+93% vs national
Work From Home
5.9%
-36% vs national
Carpool
15.9%
Walk
0.7%
How Desert Hot Springs'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Desert Hot Springs, CA is 27 minutes, which is 15.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 75.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.9% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 15.9% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.