Transportation in Lakewood, WA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
27 min
+15% vs national
Drive Alone
74.9%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
3.1%
+244% vs national
Work From Home
7.1%
-24% vs national
Carpool
12.2%
Walk / Bike
2.0%
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
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lakewood, WA is 27 minutes, which is 14.5% above the national average of 23 minutes. 74.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.1% work from home, which is below the WA state average of 12.7%. Public transit is used by 3.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.2% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. 0.7% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.