Transportation in Peoria, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-33% vs national
Drive Alone
75.9%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
1.3%
+46% vs national
Work From Home
10.5%
+13% vs national
Carpool
9.1%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Peoria'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Peoria, IL is 16 minutes, which is 32.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.5% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.1% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.