Transportation in Westminster, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+7% vs national
Drive Alone
70.4%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+22% vs national
Work From Home
9.6%
+3% vs national
Carpool
15.2%
Walk / Bike
1.8%
combined
How Westminster'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
15
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Westminster, CA is 25 minutes, which is 6.8% above the national average of 23 minutes. 70.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.6% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 15.2% of workers carpool. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 15 traffic fatalities from 13 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.