Transportation in Lake Charles, LA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
81.4%
+3% vs national
Public Transit
0.1%
-89% vs national
Work From Home
4.8%
-49% vs national
Carpool
9.4%
Walk / Bike
2.9%
combined
How Lake Charles'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Lake Charles, LA covers travel times and transportation modes. 81.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.8% work from home, which is below the LA state average of 5.4%. 9.4% of workers carpool. 2.7% walk to work. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.