Transportation in Sacramento, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-10% vs national
Drive Alone
65.5%
-17% vs national
Public Transit
1.9%
+116% vs national
Work From Home
17.8%
+91% vs national
Carpool
9.0%
Walk / Bike
4.1%
combined
How Sacramento'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
69
2023
6-Year Avg
61
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
26
Cyclist
8
Nighttime
35
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63 | 69 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| 2022 | 72 | 77 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| 2021 | 68 | 72 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 2020 | 44 | 45 | 12 | 21 | 2 |
| 2019 | 43 | 49 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
| 2018 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 20 | 8 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Sacramento, CA is 21 minutes, which is 9.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 65.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.8% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.0% of workers carpool. 2.7% walk to work. 1.4% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 69 traffic fatalities from 63 fatal crashes. 26 were pedestrians.