Transportation in Opelousas, LA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
82.6%
+5% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-42% vs national
Work From Home
5.2%
-45% vs national
Carpool
8.9%
Walk
2.0%
How Opelousas'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
1
2022
5-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Opelousas, LA covers travel times and transportation modes. 82.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.2% work from home, which is below the LA state average of 5.4%. 8.9% of workers carpool. 2.0% walk to work. In 2022, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.