Transportation in Farmington Hills, MI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-16% vs national
Drive Alone
72.3%
-8% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-70% vs national
Work From Home
20.3%
+118% vs national
Carpool
5.3%
Walk / Bike
0.9%
combined
How Farmington Hills'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
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Farmington Hills, MI is 20 minutes, which is 16.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 72.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 20.3% work from home, which is above the MI state average of 9.1%. 5.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.