Transportation in Long Beach, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
26 min
+10% vs national
Drive Alone
68.3%
-13% vs national
Public Transit
3.9%
+334% vs national
Work From Home
14.4%
+55% vs national
Carpool
8.6%
Walk / Bike
3.2%
combined
How Long Beach'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
40
2023
6-Year Avg
40
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
16
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
30
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2022 | 57 | 59 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2021 | 36 | 37 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| 2019 | 36 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
| 2018 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Long Beach, CA is 26 minutes, which is 9.8% above the national average of 23 minutes. 68.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.4% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 3.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.6% of workers carpool. 2.6% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 40 traffic fatalities from 36 fatal crashes. 16 were pedestrians.