Transportation in Kankakee, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.4%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
3.0%
+238% vs national
Work From Home
4.2%
-54% vs national
Carpool
10.4%
Walk / Bike
3.1%
combined
How Kankakee'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
6-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Kankakee, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.2% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 3.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.4% of workers carpool. 2.7% walk to work. In 2023, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.