Transportation in South San Francisco, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-3% vs national
Drive Alone
59.6%
-24% vs national
Public Transit
8.4%
+839% vs national
Work From Home
16.5%
+78% vs national
Carpool
11.8%
Walk / Bike
2.7%
combined
How South San Francisco'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
6
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in South San Francisco, CA is 23 minutes, which is 3.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 59.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.5% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 8.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.8% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.