Transportation in Thornton, IL
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.4%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
2.9%
+223% vs national
Work From Home
5.2%
-44% vs national
Carpool
15.2%
How Thornton'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
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Thornton, IL covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.2% work from home, which is below the IL state average of 8.4%. Public transit is used by 2.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 15.2% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.