Transportation in Palm Desert, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-18% vs national
Drive Alone
69.6%
-12% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-24% vs national
Work From Home
14.1%
+52% vs national
Carpool
12.8%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Palm Desert'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
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Palm Desert, CA is 19 minutes, which is 17.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 69.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.1% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. 12.8% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.