Transportation in El Paso, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.5%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+17% vs national
Work From Home
7.8%
-16% vs national
Carpool
11.1%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How El Paso'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
84
2023
6-Year Avg
73
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
20
Nighttime
59
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 74 | 84 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 67 | 71 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 2021 | 78 | 82 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 53 | 64 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 67 | 69 | 19 | 29 | 1 |
| 2018 | 68 | 70 | 17 | 32 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for El Paso, TX covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.8% work from home, which is above the TX state average of 7.8%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.1% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 84 traffic fatalities from 74 fatal crashes. 20 were pedestrians.