Transportation in Ridgecrest, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
75.5%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.1%
-83% vs national
Work From Home
9.6%
+3% vs national
Carpool
11.6%
Walk / Bike
2.9%
combined
How Ridgecrest'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 (2022)Fatalities
2
2022
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Ridgecrest, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 75.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.6% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 11.6% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. 1.2% commute by bicycle. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.