New York State Traffic and Transit Events Beginning 2010

511 NY Events is a historical dataset of traffic incidents, construction projects, and special events across New York State, provided by state and city transportation agencies. Records include events displayed on the 511NY traffic and transit map. The dataset has been available since 2010 and was last updated in July 2024.

Use Cases

• Predict event duration or severity by analyzing the relationship between Event Type, Create Time, and Close Time.
• Cluster incident hotspots for resource allocation using Latitude, Longitude, and County fields.
• Analyze seasonal or organizational trends in event frequency by cross-referencing Create Time, Event Type, and Responding Organization Id.
• Model the correlation between specific Facility Name or Direction and the occurrence of certain Event Types.
• Enrich municipal planning datasets by joining on NYS Municipal Boundaries, New York Zip Codes, or Counties columns.

Strengths

• Contains multiple geospatial reference columns: Latitude, Longitude, Georeference, Counties, and NYS Municipal Boundaries.
• Covers a long temporal range, with events beginning in 2010.
• Includes detailed event metadata such as Event Description, Organization Name, and Facility Name.

Limitations

• The total row count and data size are unknown, making it difficult to assess scope.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing inspection of data quality and completeness before download.
• Potential geographic bias, as data is limited to events reported within the New York State 511 system.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York City Department of Transportation, New York State Thruway Authority, and the Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition.

Collection Method

Events logged and provided via the 511NY traffic and transit map system.

Time Range

Beginning 2010.

Freshness

Last updated on 2024-07 18.

Geography

New York State, USA.