Transportation in Sterling 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
-7% vs national
Drive Alone
74.7%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-46% vs national
Work From Home
13.8%
+48% vs national
Carpool
9.3%
Walk / Bike
1.2%
combined
How Sterling 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
5
2023
6-Year Avg
6
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Sterling Heights, MI is 22 minutes, which is 6.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 74.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 13.8% work from home, which is above the MI state average of 9.1%. 9.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 5 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.