Transportation in Santa Rosa, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
73.0%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+26% vs national
Work From Home
10.5%
+13% vs national
Carpool
11.1%
Walk / Bike
2.9%
combined
How Santa Rosa'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
1
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Santa Rosa, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 73.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.5% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.1% of workers carpool. 2.3% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.