Transportation in Gary, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+6% vs national
Drive Alone
76.2%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+188% vs national
Work From Home
5.4%
-42% vs national
Carpool
12.2%
Walk / Bike
0.7%
combined
How Gary'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
22
2023
6-Year Avg
18
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
14
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Gary, IN is 25 minutes, which is 6.4% above the national average of 23 minutes. 76.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 5.4% work from home, which is below the IN state average of 5.6%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.2% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 22 traffic fatalities from 21 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.