Transportation in Dearborn Heights, MI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-6% vs national
Drive Alone
77.6%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-70% vs national
Work From Home
9.9%
+7% vs national
Carpool
10.1%
Walk / Bike
1.1%
combined
How Dearborn Heights'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
7
2023
6-Year Avg
8
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Dearborn Heights, MI is 22 minutes, which is 6.4% below the national average of 23 minutes. 77.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 9.9% work from home, which is above the MI state average of 9.1%. 10.1% of workers carpool. 1.1% walk to work. In 2023, there were 7 traffic fatalities from 7 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.