Transportation in Springfield, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.3%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
1.7%
+88% vs national
Work From Home
12.1%
+30% vs national
Carpool
6.4%
Walk / Bike
2.2%
combined
How Springfield'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
20
2023
6-Year Avg
12
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Springfield, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.1% work from home, which is above the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 1.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 6.4% of workers carpool. 1.9% walk to work. In 2023, there were 20 traffic fatalities from 20 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.