Transportation in Santa Monica, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
50.6%
-36% vs national
Public Transit
2.8%
+208% vs national
Work From Home
33.1%
+256% vs national
Carpool
3.0%
Walk / Bike
8.1%
combined
How Santa Monica'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
5
2023
4-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Santa Monica, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 50.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 33.1% 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%. 3.0% of workers carpool. 5.4% walk to work. 2.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.