Transportation in Northfield, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
54.4%
-31% vs national
Public Transit
7.6%
+741% vs national
Work From Home
29.7%
+219% vs national
Carpool
5.5%
Walk
1.1%
How Northfield'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 (2020)Fatalities
1
2020
3-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Alcohol-Related
1
100% of total
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Northfield, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 54.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 29.7% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 7.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.5% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.