Transportation in Las Cruces, NM
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-28% vs national
Drive Alone
74.7%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-52% vs national
Work From Home
9.9%
+6% vs national
Carpool
10.7%
Walk / Bike
2.8%
combined
How Las Cruces'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
16
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Las Cruces, NM is 17 minutes, which is 27.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.9% work from home, which is above the NM state average of 9.0%. 10.7% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. 1.4% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 16 traffic fatalities from 16 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.