Transportation in Merced, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+6% vs national
Drive Alone
75.4%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-9% vs national
Work From Home
7.9%
-15% vs national
Carpool
7.4%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Merced'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Merced, CA is 25 minutes, which is 6.0% above the national average of 23 minutes. 75.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.9% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 7.4% of workers carpool. 1.7% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.