Transportation in River Forest, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
24 min
+2% vs national
Drive Alone
46.5%
-41% vs national
Public Transit
17.8%
+1877% vs national
Work From Home
23.8%
+156% vs national
Carpool
3.6%
Walk / Bike
8.1%
combined
How River Forest'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
1
2022
4-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in River Forest, IL is 24 minutes, which is 2.1% above the national average of 23 minutes. 46.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 23.8% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 17.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 3.6% of workers carpool. 6.3% walk to work. 1.8% commute by bicycle. In 2022, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.