Transportation in Harvey, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
30 min
+27% vs national
Drive Alone
66.4%
-16% vs national
Public Transit
9.4%
+943% vs national
Work From Home
4.5%
-51% vs national
Carpool
13.0%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Harvey'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
9
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
4
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Harvey, IL is 30 minutes, which is 27.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 66.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.5% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 9.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 13.0% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 4 were pedestrians.