Transportation in Decatur, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-31% vs national
Drive Alone
80.2%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+42% vs national
Work From Home
7.5%
-19% vs national
Carpool
7.4%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Decatur'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
10
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Decatur, IL is 16 minutes, which is 31.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 80.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.5% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.4% of workers carpool. 2.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 10 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.