Transportation in Baton Rouge, LA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-16% vs national
Drive Alone
75.0%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+72% vs national
Work From Home
7.1%
-23% vs national
Carpool
11.0%
Walk / Bike
4.3%
combined
How Baton Rouge'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
42
2023
6-Year Avg
55
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
16
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
30
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2022 | 54 | 59 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| 2021 | 75 | 80 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| 2020 | 53 | 58 | 17 | 20 | 1 |
| 2019 | 40 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| 2018 | 43 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Baton Rouge, LA is 20 minutes, which is 16.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.1% work from home, which is above the LA state average of 5.4%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.0% of workers carpool. 3.8% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 42 traffic fatalities from 41 fatal crashes. 16 were pedestrians.