Transportation in Waukesha, WI
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
76.6%
-3% vs national
Public Transit
0.5%
-46% vs national
Work From Home
11.8%
+27% vs national
Carpool
7.1%
Walk
3.0%
How Waukesha'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
6
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Waukesha, WI covers travel times and transportation modes. 76.6% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 11.8% work from home, which is above the WI state average of 10.8%. 7.1% of workers carpool. 3.0% walk to work. In 2023, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes.