Transportation in Joliet, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
27 min
+16% vs national
Drive Alone
79.7%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+80% vs national
Work From Home
7.3%
-22% vs national
Carpool
9.7%
Walk
0.8%
How Joliet'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
11
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Joliet, IL is 27 minutes, which is 16.2% above the national average of 23 minutes. 79.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.3% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.7% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 11 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.