Transportation in Oceanside, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+8% vs national
Drive Alone
71.4%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
2.1%
+134% vs national
Work From Home
14.8%
+59% vs national
Carpool
7.9%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Oceanside'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
14
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Oceanside, CA is 25 minutes, which is 7.7% above the national average of 23 minutes. 71.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.8% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.9% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 14 traffic fatalities from 12 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.