Transportation in Alamogordo, NM
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-29% vs national
Drive Alone
80.1%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-44% vs national
Work From Home
6.5%
-30% vs national
Carpool
11.0%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Alamogordo'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
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Alamogordo, NM is 17 minutes, which is 29.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 80.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.5% work from home, which is below the NM state average of 9.0%. 11.0% of workers carpool. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.