Transportation in Plainfield, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.6%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+78% vs national
Work From Home
21.3%
+129% vs national
Carpool
4.5%
Walk / Bike
0.5%
combined
How Plainfield'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 (2022)Fatalities
3
2022
3-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Plainfield, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 21.3% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.5% of workers carpool. In 2022, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.