Transportation in La Fayette, AL

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Mean Commute

25 min

+5% vs national

Drive Alone

90.1%

+15% vs national

Work From Home

7.1%

-24% vs national

Carpool

2.8%

How La Fayette'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 (2020)

Fatalities

1

2020

1-Year Avg

1

fatalities/yr

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

The average commute in La Fayette, AL is 25 minutes, which is 4.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 90.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.1% work from home, which is above the AL state average of 5.2%. 2.8% of workers carpool. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.