Transportation in Grand Junction, CO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.1%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-16% vs national
Work From Home
12.1%
+30% vs national
Carpool
8.3%
Walk / Bike
5.9%
combined
How Grand Junction'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Grand Junction, CO covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.1% work from home, which is below the CO state average of 14.2%. 8.3% of workers carpool. 3.4% walk to work. 2.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.