Transportation in Fairfield, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
28 min
+19% vs national
Drive Alone
72.9%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+72% vs national
Work From Home
10.5%
+13% vs national
Carpool
11.9%
Walk / Bike
2.0%
combined
How Fairfield'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
12
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Fairfield, CA is 28 minutes, which is 18.8% above the national average of 23 minutes. 72.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.5% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.9% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 12 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.