Transportation in San Bernardino, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
27 min
+15% vs national
Drive Alone
76.6%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+51% vs national
Work From Home
5.8%
-38% vs national
Carpool
12.9%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How San Bernardino'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
53
2023
6-Year Avg
44
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
18
Cyclist
4
Nighttime
43
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 | 53 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 2022 | 53 | 57 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 39 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
| 2019 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| 2018 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in San Bernardino, CA is 27 minutes, which is 15.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 76.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.8% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.9% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 53 traffic fatalities from 51 fatal crashes. 18 were pedestrians.