Transportation in Menlo Park, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
49.4%
-37% vs national
Public Transit
3.0%
+229% vs national
Work From Home
29.3%
+215% vs national
Carpool
7.2%
Walk / Bike
9.3%
combined
How Menlo Park'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
1
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Menlo Park, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 49.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 29.3% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 3.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.2% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. 7.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.