Transportation in Dubuque, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
75.3%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
1.6%
+79% vs national
Work From Home
10.9%
+17% vs national
Carpool
7.2%
Walk / Bike
3.9%
combined
How Dubuque'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
7
2022
5-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Dubuque, IA covers travel times and transportation modes. 75.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 10.9% work from home, which is above the IA state average of 6.9%. Public transit is used by 1.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.2% of workers carpool. 3.5% walk to work. In 2022, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.