Transportation in Albuquerque, NM
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-17% vs national
Drive Alone
73.2%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+40% vs national
Work From Home
12.8%
+38% vs national
Carpool
8.8%
Walk / Bike
2.8%
combined
How Albuquerque'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
109
2023
6-Year Avg
106
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
52
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
68
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 106 | 109 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
| 2022 | 95 | 101 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2021 | 125 | 133 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
| 2020 | 101 | 105 | 21 | 30 | 4 |
| 2019 | 97 | 101 | 21 | 42 | 4 |
| 2018 | 80 | 85 | 17 | 34 | 7 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Albuquerque, NM is 19 minutes, which is 17.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.8% work from home, which is above the NM state average of 9.0%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.8% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 109 traffic fatalities from 106 fatal crashes. 52 were pedestrians.