Transportation in Lafayette, LA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
80.4%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-34% vs national
Work From Home
9.5%
+2% vs national
Carpool
5.6%
Walk / Bike
2.7%
combined
How Lafayette'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
14
2023
6-Year Avg
16
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
9
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Lafayette, LA covers travel times and transportation modes. 80.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.5% work from home, which is above the LA state average of 5.4%. 5.6% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 14 traffic fatalities from 14 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.