Transportation in Lancaster, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
29 min
+22% vs national
Drive Alone
74.8%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+49% vs national
Work From Home
9.4%
+1% vs national
Carpool
11.3%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How Lancaster'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
25
2023
6-Year Avg
26
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
14
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lancaster, CA is 29 minutes, which is 21.8% above the national average of 23 minutes. 74.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.4% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.3% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 25 traffic fatalities from 23 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.