Transportation in Imperial Beach, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+7% vs national
Drive Alone
71.6%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
4.4%
+386% vs national
Work From Home
9.4%
+2% vs national
Carpool
9.5%
Walk / Bike
4.2%
combined
How Imperial Beach'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 (2020)Fatalities
3
2020
3-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Imperial Beach, CA is 25 minutes, which is 6.8% above the national average of 23 minutes. 71.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.4% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 4.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.5% of workers carpool. 3.5% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2020, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.