Transportation in Santa Clarita, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
29 min
+24% vs national
Drive Alone
70.8%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
1.9%
+110% vs national
Work From Home
16.2%
+74% vs national
Carpool
8.3%
Walk / Bike
0.8%
combined
How Santa Clarita'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Santa Clarita, CA is 29 minutes, which is 23.9% above the national average of 23 minutes. 70.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.2% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.