Transportation in East St. Louis, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.7%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
2.5%
+178% vs national
Work From Home
6.6%
-29% vs national
Carpool
16.2%
Walk / Bike
2.2%
combined
How East St. Louis'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
6
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for East St. Louis, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.6% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 2.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 16.2% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.