Transportation in Metairie, LA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.1%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-23% vs national
Work From Home
10.2%
+9% vs national
Carpool
9.5%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Metairie'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 (2022)Fatalities
2
2022
4-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Metairie, LA covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.2% work from home, which is above the LA state average of 5.4%. 9.5% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.