Transportation in Lakewood, CO
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-9% vs national
Drive Alone
67.8%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+189% vs national
Work From Home
19.9%
+114% vs national
Carpool
6.2%
Walk / Bike
2.4%
combined
How Lakewood'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
20
2023
6-Year Avg
18
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
12
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lakewood, CO is 21 minutes, which is 8.5% below the national average of 23 minutes. 67.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.9% work from home, which is above the CO state average of 14.2%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.2% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 20 traffic fatalities from 20 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.