Historical Bicycle Traffic Counts for New York City

Bicycle counts are conducted around New York City at key locations. The dataset has been replaced by a newer version as of January 28, 2026. It was maintained by the City of New York and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze daily and seasonal bicycle traffic patterns using timestamp and count data from key locations.
• Model the impact of weather or events on bicycle volume using count data over time.
• Correlate bicycle counts with infrastructure changes like new bike lanes using location and time-series data.
• Forecast future bicycle traffic demand using historical count data from sensor locations.

Strengths

• Data collected at key locations across New York City, a major urban center.
• Offers multiple file formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF for accessibility.

Limitations

• Dataset is deprecated and has been replaced by a newer version, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific row count, column names, and temporal coverage are unknown, limiting assessment.

Provenance

Source

City of New York

Collection Method

Counts conducted at key locations, likely using physical sensors or manual counts.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-05, but dataset is deprecated.

Geography

New York City, USA