Transportation in Riverside, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
29 min
+23% vs national
Drive Alone
74.7%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.5%
+71% vs national
Work From Home
9.3%
+0% vs national
Carpool
10.3%
Walk / Bike
3.1%
combined
How Riverside'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
35
2023
6-Year Avg
39
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
13
Nighttime
25
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 58 | 59 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2020 | 38 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Riverside, CA is 29 minutes, which is 22.6% above the national average of 23 minutes. 74.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.3% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.3% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 35 traffic fatalities from 32 fatal crashes. 13 were pedestrians.