Transportation in Los Gatos, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-17% vs national
Drive Alone
60.5%
-23% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-43% vs national
Work From Home
29.8%
+221% vs national
Carpool
4.5%
Walk / Bike
3.4%
combined
How Los Gatos'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
3
2023
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Los Gatos, CA is 20 minutes, which is 16.7% below the national average of 23 minutes. 60.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 29.8% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. 4.5% of workers carpool. 2.6% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes.