Transportation in South Bend, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
71.4%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
1.7%
+93% vs national
Work From Home
10.0%
+8% vs national
Carpool
11.8%
Walk / Bike
3.6%
combined
How South Bend'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
12
2023
6-Year Avg
11
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for South Bend, IN covers travel times and transportation modes. 71.4% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.0% work from home, which is above the IN state average of 5.6%. Public transit is used by 1.7% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.8% of workers carpool. 2.5% walk to work. 1.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 12 traffic fatalities from 10 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.