Transportation in Cedar Rapids, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-32% vs national
Drive Alone
77.0%
-2% vs national
Public Transit
0.6%
-37% vs national
Work From Home
12.6%
+35% vs national
Carpool
6.5%
Walk / Bike
2.6%
combined
How Cedar Rapids'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
17
2023
6-Year Avg
10
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
9
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Cedar Rapids, IA is 16 minutes, which is 32.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 12.6% work from home, which is above the IA state average of 6.9%. 6.5% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 12 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.