Transportation in Los Altos, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
15 min
-36% vs national
Drive Alone
53.5%
-32% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+57% vs national
Work From Home
35.2%
+278% vs national
Carpool
4.9%
Walk / Bike
3.7%
combined
How Los Altos'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 (2020)Fatalities
1
2020
2-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Los Altos, CA is 15 minutes, which is 36.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 53.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 35.2% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.9% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. 2.3% commute by bicycle. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.