Transportation in Fresno, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-15% vs national
Drive Alone
73.7%
-6% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+42% vs national
Work From Home
10.2%
+10% vs national
Carpool
11.2%
Walk / Bike
2.0%
combined
How Fresno'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
52
2023
6-Year Avg
59
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
20
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
34
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50 | 52 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2022 | 67 | 70 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| 2021 | 76 | 81 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2020 | 70 | 79 | 19 | 30 | 7 |
| 2019 | 44 | 46 | 13 | 18 | 2 |
| 2018 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Fresno, CA is 20 minutes, which is 14.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.2% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.2% of workers carpool. 1.6% walk to work. In 2023, there were 52 traffic fatalities from 50 fatal crashes. 20 were pedestrians.