Transportation in Burlingame, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+2% vs national
Drive Alone
55.5%
-30% vs national
Public Transit
9.2%
+922% vs national
Work From Home
24.1%
+160% vs national
Carpool
4.7%
Walk / Bike
4.4%
combined
How Burlingame'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 (2022)Fatalities
2
2022
5-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Burlingame, CA is 24 minutes, which is 1.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 55.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 24.1% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 9.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.7% of workers carpool. 3.8% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 1 fatal crash. 2 were pedestrians.