Transportation in Oakland, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
0% vs national
Drive Alone
47.8%
-39% vs national
Public Transit
14.5%
+1511% vs national
Work From Home
23.4%
+152% vs national
Carpool
7.2%
Walk / Bike
4.9%
combined
How Oakland'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
31
2023
6-Year Avg
35
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
13
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
17
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 49 | 52 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 36 | 37 | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Oakland, CA is 23 minutes, which is 0.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 47.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 23.4% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 14.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.2% of workers carpool. 3.0% walk to work. 1.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 31 traffic fatalities from 29 fatal crashes. 13 were pedestrians.