Transportation in Chesterton, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
70.5%
-10% vs national
Public Transit
1.8%
+96% vs national
Work From Home
20.3%
+118% vs national
Carpool
5.4%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How Chesterton'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
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Chesterton, IN covers travel times and transportation modes. 70.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.3% work from home, which is above the IN state average of 5.6%. Public transit is used by 1.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.4% of workers carpool. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.