Transportation in Las Vegas, NV
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-1% vs national
Drive Alone
72.6%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
2.5%
+173% vs national
Work From Home
10.5%
+13% vs national
Carpool
10.1%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How Las Vegas'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
42
2023
6-Year Avg
42
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
13
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
21
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39 | 42 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 49 | 51 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2021 | 32 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2019 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 57 | 59 | 12 | 23 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Las Vegas, NV is 23 minutes, which is 1.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 72.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.5% work from home, which is above the NV state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 2.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.1% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 42 traffic fatalities from 39 fatal crashes. 13 were pedestrians.