Transportation in La Mesa, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.4%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
2.4%
+162% vs national
Work From Home
14.9%
+61% vs national
Carpool
7.3%
Walk
2.1%
How La Mesa'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for La Mesa, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.9% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.3% of workers carpool. 2.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.