Transportation in El Cajon, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
72.8%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+188% vs national
Work From Home
10.2%
+10% vs national
Carpool
9.3%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How El Cajon'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
13
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for El Cajon, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 72.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.2% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.3% of workers carpool. 2.5% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.