Transportation in Rapid City, SD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-33% vs national
Drive Alone
76.4%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-61% vs national
Work From Home
10.0%
+8% vs national
Carpool
9.1%
Walk / Bike
2.8%
combined
How Rapid 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
3
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Rapid City, SD is 16 minutes, which is 32.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 76.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.0% work from home, which is above the SD state average of 7.3%. 9.1% of workers carpool. 1.8% walk to work. 1.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes.