Transportation in Michigan City, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
79.3%
+1% vs national
Public Transit
2.1%
+136% vs national
Work From Home
8.0%
-14% vs national
Carpool
8.2%
Walk / Bike
1.3%
combined
How Michigan City'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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Michigan City, IN covers travel times and transportation modes. 79.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.0% work from home, which is above the IN state average of 5.6%. Public transit is used by 2.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 8.2% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.