Transportation in Dearborn, MI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-20% vs national
Drive Alone
76.0%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.9%
-4% vs national
Work From Home
11.6%
+25% vs national
Carpool
9.2%
Walk / Bike
1.5%
combined
How Dearborn'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
6
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Dearborn, MI is 19 minutes, which is 20.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 76.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.6% work from home, which is above the MI state average of 9.1%. 9.2% of workers carpool. 1.2% walk to work. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.