Transportation in Lacey, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.3%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
2.4%
+169% vs national
Work From Home
14.4%
+55% vs national
Carpool
10.0%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Lacey'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
5-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Lacey, WA covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 14.4% work from home, which is above the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 2.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.0% of workers carpool. 1.7% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.