Transportation in Compton, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.9%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
3.6%
+303% vs national
Work From Home
4.3%
-54% vs national
Carpool
11.6%
Walk / Bike
0.8%
combined
How Compton'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
16
2023
6-Year Avg
16
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
6
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Compton, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.3% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 3.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.6% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 16 traffic fatalities from 14 fatal crashes. 6 were pedestrians.