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

YearCrashesFatalitiesAlcoholPedestrianCyclist
202374840200
202267710252
202178820160
2020536422120
2019676919291
2018687017320

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.