Transportation in Lafayette, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
79.9%
+2% vs national
Public Transit
2.5%
+181% vs national
Work From Home
7.5%
-20% vs national
Carpool
7.3%
Walk / Bike
2.4%
combined
How Lafayette'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
6
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Lafayette, IN covers travel times and transportation modes. 79.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.5% work from home, which is above the IN state average of 5.6%. Public transit is used by 2.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.3% of workers carpool. 2.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.