Transportation in Waterloo, IA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
77.8%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.4%
-59% vs national
Work From Home
7.1%
-24% vs national
Carpool
12.1%
Walk / Bike
1.8%
combined
How Waterloo'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
9
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Cyclist
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Waterloo, IA covers travel times and transportation modes. 77.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.1% work from home, which is above the IA state average of 6.9%. 12.1% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.