Transportation in Sunnyvale, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-28% vs national
Drive Alone
55.4%
-30% vs national
Public Transit
4.3%
+380% vs national
Work From Home
27.0%
+190% vs national
Carpool
8.7%
Walk / Bike
2.9%
combined
How Sunnyvale'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Sunnyvale, CA is 17 minutes, which is 27.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 55.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 27.0% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 4.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.7% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. 1.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.