Transportation in Prospect Heights, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.2%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
1.9%
+110% vs national
Work From Home
16.3%
+76% vs national
Carpool
10.5%
Walk / Bike
0.4%
combined
How Prospect 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
4-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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Prospect Heights, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.3% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 1.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.5% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.