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

The Automated Safety Cameras (ASC) division of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) uses photo enforcement to enforce traffic laws and reduce violations. This version of the data includes devices with null coordinate values, limiting direct mapping for some records. The dataset covers enforcement for speed limits, stop signs, red lights, bus lanes, bus zones, school bus stop-arms, and truck restrictions.

Use Cases

• Analyze traffic violation patterns based on the described enforcement types (speed, red-light, stop sign).
• Assess the spatial distribution of automated enforcement cameras based on available coordinate data.
• Model the effectiveness of traffic calming measures based on reported violation data.
• Identify high-violation corridors for targeted interventions based on camera locations.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple formats (CSV, GEOJSON, KML, API) for flexible access.
• Explicitly lists seven specific enforcement types (Speed, Stop Sign, Red-Light, Bus Lane, Bus Zone, School Bus Stop-Arm, Truck Restriction).
• License is clearly stated as CC-BY-4.0, allowing for reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Some records have null coordinate values, which may limit geospatial analysis.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia via datagov.

Collection Method

Collected via automated photo enforcement cameras operated by the District Department of Transportation.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 08:18:45.358934; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Washington D.C. streets and intersections.