Transportation in Wayne, MI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+6% vs national
Drive Alone
78.2%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
1.1%
+26% vs national
Work From Home
7.7%
-17% vs national
Carpool
10.3%
Walk / Bike
1.8%
combined
How Wayne'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
4
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Wayne, MI is 25 minutes, which is 5.6% above the national average of 23 minutes. 78.2% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.7% work from home, which is below the MI state average of 9.1%. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.3% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. In 2023, there were 4 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.