Transportation in Salem, IN

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

76.5%

-3% vs national

Work From Home

6.3%

-33% vs national

Carpool

16.5%

Walk

0.8%

How Salem'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 (2022)

Fatalities

2

2022

3-Year Avg

2

fatalities/yr

YearCrashesFatalitiesAlcoholPedestrianCyclist
202222000
201911000
201833000

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

Commute data for Salem, IN covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.3% work from home, which is above the IN state average of 5.6%. 16.5% of workers carpool. In 2022, there were 2 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes.