Automated Safety Cameras: Traffic Violation Records for Washington, D.C.

The Automated Safety Cameras (ASC) dataset is managed by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). It documents traffic violations captured by photo enforcement cameras as a traffic calming measure across Washington, D.C. streets and intersections. The data was last updated on 2026-03-25 and is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze speeding violation patterns based on Posted Speed Limit enforcement data.
• Model stop sign compliance based on Failure to Come to a Complete Stop records.
• Assess red-light running incidents at intersections based on Red-Light enforcement.
• Evaluate bus lane and bus zone usage violations based on Bus Lane and Bus Zone enforcement.
• Study truck route compliance based on Truck Restriction enforcement data.

Strengths

• Covers multiple enforcement types: speed, stop sign, red-light, bus lane, bus zone, school bus stop-arm, and truck restrictions.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV and GEOJSON, suggesting structured and geospatial data.
• Last updated on 2026-03-25, indicating potential for recent data.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

District Department of Transportation (DDOT), District of Columbia.

Collection Method

Collected via photo enforcement cameras deployed as a traffic calming measure.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 08:18:33.474092; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Washington, D.C. streets and intersections.