Transportation in Santa Barbara, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
61.3%
-22% vs national
Public Transit
2.3%
+152% vs national
Work From Home
17.0%
+83% vs national
Carpool
9.7%
Walk / Bike
7.4%
combined
How Santa Barbara'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
3
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Santa Barbara, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 61.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.0% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.7% of workers carpool. 4.2% walk to work. 3.2% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.