Transportation in Irvine, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-23% vs national
Drive Alone
60.8%
-23% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
0% vs national
Work From Home
25.9%
+179% vs national
Carpool
6.0%
Walk / Bike
5.0%
combined
How Irvine'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
11
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Irvine, CA is 18 minutes, which is 23.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 60.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 25.9% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. 6.0% of workers carpool. 3.7% walk to work. 1.3% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 12 traffic fatalities from 12 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.