Transportation in Taos, NM
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-16% vs national
Drive Alone
70.8%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
1.5%
+62% vs national
Work From Home
12.5%
+35% vs national
Carpool
7.8%
Walk / Bike
6.4%
combined
How Taos'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 (2022)Fatalities
2
2022
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Taos, NM is 20 minutes, which is 16.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 70.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.5% work from home, which is above the NM state average of 9.0%. Public transit is used by 1.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.8% of workers carpool. 5.7% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 1 fatal crash.