Transportation in Madison, WI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-32% vs national
Drive Alone
57.6%
-27% vs national
Public Transit
5.8%
+539% vs national
Work From Home
18.2%
+96% vs national
Carpool
5.9%
Walk / Bike
11.3%
combined
How Madison'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
17
2023
6-Year Avg
13
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
6
Nighttime
10
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Madison, WI is 16 minutes, which is 32.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 57.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.2% work from home, which is above the WI state average of 10.8%. Public transit is used by 5.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 5.9% of workers carpool. 8.2% walk to work. 3.1% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 16 fatal crashes. 6 were pedestrians.