Transportation in South Salt Lake, UT
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-28% vs national
Drive Alone
64.8%
-18% vs national
Public Transit
2.5%
+183% vs national
Work From Home
14.8%
+59% vs national
Carpool
13.4%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How South Salt Lake'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in South Salt Lake, UT is 17 minutes, which is 28.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 64.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.8% work from home, which is below the UT state average of 15.7%. Public transit is used by 2.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.4% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.