Transportation in Modesto, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.6%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+22% vs national
Work From Home
7.3%
-22% vs national
Carpool
12.1%
Walk / Bike
2.0%
combined
How Modesto'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
21
2023
6-Year Avg
22
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
11
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
14
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Modesto, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.3% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.1% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 21 traffic fatalities from 21 fatal crashes. 11 were pedestrians.