Transportation in Atascadero, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-18% vs national
Drive Alone
76.2%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
+1% vs national
Work From Home
12.4%
+33% vs national
Carpool
7.3%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How Atascadero'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
3
2023
6-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Atascadero, CA is 19 minutes, which is 17.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 76.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.4% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 7.3% of workers carpool. 2.8% walk to work. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.