Transportation in Lake Elsinore, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
37 min
+59% vs national
Drive Alone
70.4%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-72% vs national
Work From Home
11.8%
+27% vs national
Carpool
14.2%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Lake Elsinore'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
7
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lake Elsinore, CA is 37 minutes, which is 59.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 70.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.8% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 14.2% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.