Transportation in San Francisco, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-3% vs national
Drive Alone
28.6%
-64% vs national
Public Transit
21.4%
+2280% vs national
Work From Home
27.5%
+195% vs national
Carpool
6.0%
Walk / Bike
13.3%
combined
How San Francisco'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
35
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
18
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
22
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2022 | 41 | 42 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| 2018 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in San Francisco, CA is 23 minutes, which is 3.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 28.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 27.5% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 21.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.0% of workers carpool. 10.0% walk to work. 3.3% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 35 traffic fatalities from 34 fatal crashes. 18 were pedestrians.