Transportation in Vista, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-1% vs national
Drive Alone
75.7%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
+6% vs national
Work From Home
13.2%
+42% vs national
Carpool
7.4%
Walk / Bike
1.1%
combined
How Vista'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Vista, CA is 23 minutes, which is 1.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.2% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 7.4% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.