Transportation in Orange, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
69.1%
-12% vs national
Public Transit
1.2%
+32% vs national
Work From Home
15.9%
+71% vs national
Carpool
9.3%
Walk / Bike
3.6%
combined
How Orange'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
11
2023
6-Year Avg
11
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
8
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Orange, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 69.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 15.9% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.3% of workers carpool. 3.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 11 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.