Transportation in Evansville, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
18 min
-24% vs national
Drive Alone
78.5%
-0% vs national
Public Transit
1.0%
+14% vs national
Work From Home
5.2%
-44% vs national
Carpool
10.4%
Walk / Bike
3.7%
combined
How Evansville'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
13
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
5
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Evansville, IN is 18 minutes, which is 24.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 78.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.2% work from home, which is below the IN state average of 5.6%. Public transit is used by 1.0% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.4% of workers carpool. 3.1% walk to work. 0.5% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 17 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.