Transportation in National City, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.3%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
3.8%
+324% vs national
Work From Home
6.2%
-34% vs national
Carpool
14.7%
Walk / Bike
3.2%
combined
How National City'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
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for National City, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.2% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 3.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 14.7% of workers carpool. 2.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.