Transportation in Lake Forest, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
67.3%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
1.0%
+10% vs national
Work From Home
21.7%
+133% vs national
Carpool
7.5%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Lake Forest'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
5-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Lake Forest, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 67.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 21.7% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. 7.5% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes.