Transportation in Indiana

Vehicles, public transit, airports, traffic and commuting.

Households without a vehicle
6.4%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers commuting by public transit
0.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Passengers boarded at Indianapolis International Airport
4,764,189
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA
Traffic fatalities
832
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Mean travel time to work
24.6
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Bridges in poor condition
5.3%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory

Vehicles

Cars and registrations.

Households without a vehicle
6.4%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
EV share of new sales
2.0%
Vehicles per household
2.0

Households without a vehicle

2006–2024
6.4%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).

Public Transit

Buses and rail.

Workers commuting by public transit
0.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Transit share of commuting
1.1%
Main system
IndyGo

Workers commuting by public transit

2006–2024
0.6%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Transit commuters (%)1.13.1

Airports

Air travel.

Passengers boarded at Indianapolis International Airport
4,764,189
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA
Passengers boarded at IND
4,764,189
2023 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
Commercial airports
6
Cargo
FedEx 2nd-largest hub

Passengers boarded at Indianapolis International Airport

2003–2023
4,764,189▲ 31%

Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA, enplanements at IND.

Passengers boarded at IND

2003–2023
4,764,189▲ 31%

Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.

  • •Indianapolis hosts FedEx's second-largest air hub, and the state calls itself the Crossroads of America because more interstate highways converge here than in almost any other state.

Traffic

Congestion and travel.

Traffic fatalities
832
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
0.9
2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Busiest corridor
I-65 / I-70

Traffic fatalities

1994–2024
832▼ 14%

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.

Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles

1994–2024
0.94▼ 41%

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Annual delay per driver (hours)2551

Commuting Patterns

How people get to work.

Mean travel time to work
24.6
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers who drive alone
76.8%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Workers who work from home
9.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Average commute
24.0 min
Drive alone
82%

Mean travel time to work

2006–2024
24.6▲ 10%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).

Workers who drive alone

2006–2024
76.8%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

Workers who work from home

2006–2024
9.6%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Avg. commute (minutes)2426.8

Infrastructure

Roads and bridges.

Bridges in poor condition
5.3%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Bridges in good condition
42.0%
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Total highway bridges
19,542
2025 · FHWA National Bridge Inventory
Vehicle miles traveled
88,511
2024 · FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS
Rail freight
Major hub

Bridges in poor condition

2000–2025
5.3%

FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).

Bridges in good condition

2000–2025
42%

FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).

Total highway bridges

2000–2025
19,542▲ 9%

FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).

Vehicle miles traveled

1994–2024
88,511▲ 45%

FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Bridges in poor condition (%)6.56.8