Vehicles
Cars and registrations.
Households without a vehicle
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| EV share of new sales (%) | 4.5 | 9.3 |
- •Michigan builds electric vehicles and batteries for GM, Ford and Stellantis, but its EV adoption rate trails the U.S. average.
Public Transit
Buses and rail.
Workers commuting by public transit
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Transit share of commuting (%) | 1.2 | 3.1 |
- •Michigan is testing the country's first public wireless-charging roadway in Detroit.
Airports
Air travel.
Passengers boarded at all commercial airports in Michigan
2011–2025FAA Air Carrier Activity Information System, calendar-year commercial-service enplanements.
Passengers boarded at Detroit Metro Wayne County (DTW)
2011–2025FAA calendar-year enplanements.
Passengers boarded at DTW
2003–2023Bureau of Transportation Statistics / FAA enplanements.
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Annual air passengers (M) | 32 | 860 |
- •Detroit Metro's McNamara Terminal is nearly a mile long and has its own express tram.
Traffic
Congestion and travel.
Traffic fatalities
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic fatalities per 100k | 10.8 | 12.2 |
- •Michigan's traffic fatality rate is below the national average despite heavy highway mileage.
Commuting Patterns
How people get to work.
Mean travel time to work
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).
Workers who drive alone
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
Workers who work from home
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute (min) | 24.6 | 26.8 |
- •Michigan has one of the highest drive-alone commuting rates in the country.
Infrastructure
Roads and bridges.
Bridges in poor condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Bridges in good condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Total highway bridges
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Vehicle miles traveled
1994–2024FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges in poor condition (%) | 10.6 | 6.8 |
- •Michigan built the first mile of concrete highway in the world, on Woodward Avenue in 1909.