Transportation in Salinas, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
72.7%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
-2% vs national
Work From Home
4.3%
-54% vs national
Carpool
11.3%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Salinas'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
2
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Salinas, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 72.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.3% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 11.3% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.