Transportation in Poway, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
66.9%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
1.0%
+16% vs national
Work From Home
20.2%
+117% vs national
Carpool
8.1%
Walk / Bike
2.4%
combined
How Poway'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
3
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Poway, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 66.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.2% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.1% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.