Transportation in Encinitas, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-27% vs national
Drive Alone
61.7%
-22% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-33% vs national
Work From Home
28.7%
+208% vs national
Carpool
5.5%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Encinitas'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
6
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Encinitas, CA is 17 minutes, which is 27.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 61.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 28.7% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. 5.5% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.