Transportation in San Luis Obispo, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
64.0%
-19% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+59% vs national
Work From Home
15.9%
+71% vs national
Carpool
6.7%
Walk / Bike
11.4%
combined
How San Luis Obispo'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
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for San Luis Obispo, CA covers travel times and transportation modes. 64.0% 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 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.7% of workers carpool. 6.9% walk to work. 4.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.