Transportation in San Jose, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-2% vs national
Drive Alone
64.6%
-18% vs national
Public Transit
2.8%
+213% vs national
Work From Home
18.5%
+99% vs national
Carpool
10.5%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How San Jose'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
61
2023
6-Year Avg
69
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
27
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
43
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60 | 61 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2022 | 62 | 66 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| 2021 | 79 | 80 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| 2020 | 59 | 63 | 20 | 22 | 3 |
| 2019 | 77 | 83 | 22 | 31 | 4 |
| 2018 | 59 | 62 | 15 | 24 | 5 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in San Jose, CA is 23 minutes, which is 2.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 64.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.5% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.5% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 61 traffic fatalities from 60 fatal crashes. 27 were pedestrians.