Transportation in Lansing, MI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
17 min
-27% vs national
Drive Alone
67.3%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
3.3%
+262% vs national
Work From Home
13.2%
+42% vs national
Carpool
11.5%
Walk / Bike
3.3%
combined
How Lansing'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
11
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
4
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Lansing, MI is 17 minutes, which is 26.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 67.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.2% work from home, which is above the MI state average of 9.1%. Public transit is used by 3.3% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 11.5% of workers carpool. 2.4% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 9 traffic fatalities from 9 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.