Transportation in Ville Platte, LA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.5%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
1.4%
+57% vs national
Work From Home
3.3%
-65% vs national
Carpool
5.5%
Walk
10.5%
How Ville Platte'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
1
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Cyclist
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Ville Platte, LA covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.3% work from home, which is below the LA state average of 5.4%. Public transit is used by 1.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.5% of workers carpool. 10.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.