Transportation in Melrose Park, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
74.4%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
2.2%
+142% vs national
Work From Home
4.9%
-48% vs national
Carpool
15.1%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Melrose 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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Melrose Park, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 74.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.9% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 2.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 15.1% of workers carpool. 2.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.