Transportation in Brentwood, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
34 min
+45% vs national
Drive Alone
67.4%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
2.4%
+167% vs national
Work From Home
17.5%
+88% vs national
Carpool
9.8%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Brentwood'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
5-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Brentwood, CA is 34 minutes, which is 44.9% above the national average of 23 minutes. 67.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.5% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.8% of workers carpool. 2.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.