Transportation in Carlsbad, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-15% vs national
Drive Alone
62.3%
-21% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-7% vs national
Work From Home
29.0%
+212% vs national
Carpool
5.1%
Walk / Bike
1.7%
combined
How Carlsbad'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Carlsbad, CA is 20 minutes, which is 15.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 62.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 29.0% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. 5.1% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.