Transportation in New Orleans, 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
63.2%
-20% vs national
Public Transit
4.5%
+401% vs national
Work From Home
13.7%
+47% vs national
Carpool
8.7%
Walk / Bike
7.6%
combined
How New Orleans'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
60
2023
6-Year Avg
56
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
16
Cyclist
7
Nighttime
31
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| 2022 | 70 | 73 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| 2021 | 62 | 69 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| 2020 | 49 | 51 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| 2019 | 41 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 2018 | 40 | 41 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in New Orleans, LA is 20 minutes, which is 16.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 63.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.7% work from home, which is above the LA state average of 5.4%. Public transit is used by 4.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.7% of workers carpool. 5.7% walk to work. 1.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 60 traffic fatalities from 59 fatal crashes. 16 were pedestrians.