Transportation in Downey, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
28 min
+21% vs national
Drive Alone
73.5%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
2.9%
+220% vs national
Work From Home
8.3%
-11% vs national
Carpool
11.9%
Walk / Bike
1.9%
combined
How Downey'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
20
2023
6-Year Avg
9
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
14
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Downey, CA is 28 minutes, which is 21.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 73.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.3% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.9% of workers carpool. 1.7% walk to work. In 2023, there were 20 traffic fatalities from 15 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.