Transportation in Watsonville, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.1%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+57% vs national
Work From Home
6.0%
-35% vs national
Carpool
16.7%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Watsonville'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
3
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Watsonville, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.0% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 16.7% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.