Transportation in Rio Rancho, NM
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
26 min
+10% vs national
Drive Alone
74.5%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-28% vs national
Work From Home
13.8%
+49% vs national
Carpool
8.2%
Walk / Bike
1.1%
combined
How Rio Rancho'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Rio Rancho, NM is 26 minutes, which is 10.3% above the national average of 23 minutes. 74.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.8% work from home, which is above the NM state average of 9.0%. 8.2% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.