Transportation in Sun Prairie, WI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
19 min
-21% vs national
Drive Alone
71.7%
-9% vs national
Public Transit
0.7%
-23% vs national
Work From Home
18.3%
+96% vs national
Carpool
6.0%
Walk / Bike
2.3%
combined
How Sun Prairie'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
1
2023
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Sun Prairie, WI is 19 minutes, which is 20.9% below the national average of 23 minutes. 71.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 18.3% work from home, which is above the WI state average of 10.8%. 6.0% of workers carpool. 1.4% walk to work. 0.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash.