Transportation in Mountain View, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
28 min
+19% vs national
Drive Alone
55.5%
-29% vs national
Public Transit
18.5%
+1951% vs national
Work From Home
16.7%
+79% vs national
Carpool
9.3%
How Mountain View'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Mountain View, CA is 28 minutes, which is 19.2% above the national average of 23 minutes. 55.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.7% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 18.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.