Transportation in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
66.8%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-82% vs national
Work From Home
22.6%
+143% vs national
Carpool
8.3%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Rancho Santa Margarita'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 (2022)Fatalities
3
2022
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 66.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 22.6% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. 8.3% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2022, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes.