Transportation in Silver City, NM
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
66.6%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-68% vs national
Work From Home
13.2%
+42% vs national
Carpool
15.7%
Walk
4.2%
How Silver City'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
2
2023
3-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Silver City, NM covers travel times and transportation modes. 66.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.2% work from home, which is above the NM state average of 9.0%. 15.7% of workers carpool. 4.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 1 fatal crash.