Transportation in Costa Mesa, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-24% vs national
Drive Alone
65.3%
-17% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+72% vs national
Work From Home
20.0%
+115% vs national
Carpool
7.9%
Walk / Bike
3.3%
combined
How Costa Mesa'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
9
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Costa Mesa, CA is 18 minutes, which is 24.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 65.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.0% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.9% of workers carpool. 2.3% walk to work. 1.0% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.