Transportation in Elgin, IL

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

72.7%

-8% vs national

Public Transit

1.8%

+104% vs national

Work From Home

11.6%

+25% vs national

Carpool

10.0%

Walk / Bike

1.5%

combined

How Elgin'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

5

2023

6-Year Avg

5

fatalities/yr

Pedestrian

1

Cyclist

1

Nighttime

3

dark conditions

YearCrashesFatalitiesAlcoholPedestrianCyclist
202355011
202222000
202145020
202022011
201978220
201888500

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

Commute data for Elgin, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 72.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.6% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 1.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.0% of workers carpool. 1.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.