Transportation in Carbondale, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
14 min
-42% vs national
Drive Alone
64.0%
-19% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+188% vs national
Work From Home
9.9%
+6% vs national
Carpool
10.1%
Walk / Bike
11.0%
combined
How Carbondale'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Carbondale, IL is 14 minutes, which is 42.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 64.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.9% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.1% of workers carpool. 10.2% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.