Transportation in Forest Park, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+0% vs national
Drive Alone
54.9%
-30% vs national
Public Transit
10.8%
+1101% vs national
Work From Home
19.0%
+105% vs national
Carpool
7.2%
Walk / Bike
5.2%
combined
How Forest Park'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
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 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 Forest Park, IL is 24 minutes, which is 0.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 54.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 19.0% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 10.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.2% of workers carpool. 4.5% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.