Transportation in Westlake, OH
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-18% vs national
Drive Alone
73.4%
-7% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-74% vs national
Work From Home
19.2%
+106% vs national
Carpool
5.4%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Westlake'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
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Westlake, OH is 19 minutes, which is 18.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 73.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.2% work from home, which is above the OH state average of 8.5%. 5.4% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.