Transportation in Palos Heights, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
75.1%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
3.5%
+287% vs national
Work From Home
12.6%
+35% vs national
Carpool
6.7%
Walk
1.9%
How Palos Heights'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
1
2023
5-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Palos Heights, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 75.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.6% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 3.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.7% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.