Transportation in Racine, WI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
21 min
-10% vs national
Drive Alone
75.5%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
1.9%
+117% vs national
Work From Home
6.0%
-36% vs national
Carpool
12.2%
Walk / Bike
1.6%
combined
How Racine'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
8
2023
6-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
2
Nighttime
6
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Racine, WI is 21 minutes, which is 9.8% below the national average of 23 minutes. 75.5% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.0% work from home, which is below the WI state average of 10.8%. Public transit is used by 1.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.2% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. In 2023, there were 8 traffic fatalities from 8 fatal crashes. 2 were pedestrians.