Transportation in Arlington Heights, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-7% vs national
Drive Alone
64.2%
-18% vs national
Public Transit
4.8%
+433% vs national
Work From Home
22.5%
+142% vs national
Carpool
6.0%
Walk / Bike
1.8%
combined
How Arlington Heights'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
2
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Arlington Heights, IL is 22 minutes, which is 6.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 64.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 22.5% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 4.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.0% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.