Transportation in Spearfish, SD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
80.6%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+58% vs national
Work From Home
5.5%
-41% vs national
Carpool
6.4%
Walk
6.0%
How Spearfish'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
4
2023
3-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Spearfish, SD covers travel times and transportation modes. 80.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.5% work from home, which is below the SD state average of 7.3%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.4% of workers carpool. 6.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.