Transportation in Fort Wayne, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
78.1%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
1.2%
+30% vs national
Work From Home
8.2%
-12% vs national
Carpool
9.9%
Walk / Bike
1.9%
combined
How Fort Wayne'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
15
2023
6-Year Avg
23
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
5
Nighttime
7
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Fort Wayne, IN covers travel times and transportation modes. 78.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.2% work from home, which is above the IN state average of 5.6%. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 9.9% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 15 traffic fatalities from 15 fatal crashes. 5 were pedestrians.