Transportation in Royal Oak, MI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
69.8%
-11% vs national
Public Transit
0.2%
-79% vs national
Work From Home
24.2%
+160% vs national
Carpool
3.4%
Walk / Bike
1.8%
combined
How Royal Oak'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
1
2023
6-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Royal Oak, MI covers travel times and transportation modes. 69.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 24.2% work from home, which is above the MI state average of 9.1%. 3.4% of workers carpool. 1.6% walk to work. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.