Transportation in Elk Grove, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
26 min
+12% vs national
Drive Alone
67.4%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
1.0%
+8% vs national
Work From Home
19.2%
+107% vs national
Carpool
9.9%
Walk / Bike
1.0%
combined
How Elk Grove'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Elk Grove, CA is 26 minutes, which is 11.5% above the national average of 23 minutes. 67.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.2% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. 9.9% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.