Transportation in Walnut Creek, 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
49.9%
-37% vs national
Public Transit
8.9%
+893% vs national
Work From Home
28.7%
+209% vs national
Carpool
7.7%
Walk / Bike
3.5%
combined
How Walnut Creek'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Walnut Creek, CA is 23 minutes, which is 0.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 49.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 28.7% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 8.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.7% of workers carpool. 2.9% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.