Transportation in San Diego, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-18% vs national
Drive Alone
64.2%
-18% vs national
Public Transit
3.0%
+231% vs national
Work From Home
19.2%
+107% vs national
Carpool
7.8%
Walk / Bike
4.1%
combined
How San Diego'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
94
2023
6-Year Avg
104
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
39
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
68
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 91 | 94 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| 2022 | 114 | 119 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| 2021 | 110 | 119 | 0 | 47 | 5 |
| 2020 | 96 | 105 | 26 | 33 | 2 |
| 2019 | 85 | 89 | 16 | 42 | 6 |
| 2018 | 95 | 99 | 20 | 45 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in San Diego, CA is 19 minutes, which is 17.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 64.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.2% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 3.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.8% of workers carpool. 3.4% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 94 traffic fatalities from 91 fatal crashes. 39 were pedestrians.