Transportation in Rockford, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.2%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
1.0%
+11% vs national
Work From Home
7.9%
-15% vs national
Carpool
11.0%
Walk / Bike
1.5%
combined
How Rockford'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
17
2023
6-Year Avg
18
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Rockford, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.9% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. 11.0% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2023, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 17 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.