Transportation in Los Angeles, 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
61.4%
-22% vs national
Public Transit
6.7%
+639% vs national
Work From Home
17.3%
+86% vs national
Carpool
8.8%
Walk / Bike
3.8%
combined
How Los Angeles'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
329
2023
6-Year Avg
313
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
145
Cyclist
10
Nighttime
247
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 310 | 329 | 0 | 145 | 10 |
| 2022 | 343 | 356 | 0 | 154 | 19 |
| 2021 | 323 | 340 | 0 | 147 | 12 |
| 2020 | 276 | 292 | 67 | 119 | 12 |
| 2019 | 264 | 277 | 52 | 140 | 15 |
| 2018 | 271 | 285 | 58 | 123 | 21 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Los Angeles, CA is 26 minutes, which is 9.8% above the national average of 23 minutes. 61.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.3% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 6.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.8% of workers carpool. 3.1% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 329 traffic fatalities from 310 fatal crashes. 145 were pedestrians.