Transportation in Brea, CA
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
0.7%
-26% vs national
Work From Home
12.9%
+39% vs national
Carpool
7.3%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Brea'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
2
2023
5-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Brea, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.9% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 7.3% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.