Transportation in Fullerton, 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
70.6%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
2.2%
+144% vs national
Work From Home
12.7%
+36% vs national
Carpool
10.3%
Walk / Bike
3.0%
combined
How Fullerton'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Fullerton, CA is 26 minutes, which is 12.0% above the national average of 23 minutes. 70.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.7% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.3% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.