Transportation in Lakewood, NJ
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-23% vs national
Drive Alone
63.1%
-20% vs national
Public Transit
2.2%
+147% vs national
Work From Home
14.8%
+59% vs national
Carpool
13.3%
Walk / Bike
5.5%
combined
How Lakewood'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lakewood, NJ is 18 minutes, which is 23.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 63.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.8% work from home, which is above the NJ state average of 12.2%. Public transit is used by 2.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.3% of workers carpool. 5.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.