Transportation in Granite City, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
83.5%
+6% vs national
Public Transit
1.5%
+71% vs national
Work From Home
7.6%
-19% vs national
Carpool
6.5%
Walk
0.3%
How Granite City'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
3
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Granite City, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 83.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.6% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 1.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.5% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes.