Transportation in Milwaukee, WI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
20 min
-15% vs national
Drive Alone
67.8%
-14% vs national
Public Transit
5.4%
+496% vs national
Work From Home
11.3%
+21% vs national
Carpool
10.0%
Walk / Bike
4.4%
combined
How Milwaukee'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
79
2023
6-Year Avg
73
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
18
Cyclist
3
Nighttime
50
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70 | 79 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2022 | 78 | 85 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| 2021 | 66 | 71 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 | 77 | 87 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2019 | 48 | 55 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | 54 | 61 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Milwaukee, WI is 20 minutes, which is 15.0% below the national average of 23 minutes. 67.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.3% work from home, which is above the WI state average of 10.8%. Public transit is used by 5.4% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 10.0% of workers carpool. 4.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 79 traffic fatalities from 70 fatal crashes. 18 were pedestrians.