Bicycle Counts in Utrecht from Permanent and Incidental Monitoring, 2014-2016

17 permanent counting locations in Utrecht measured cyclists and mopeds from June to December 2015. The dataset also includes incidental counts from 2014 at 7 locations, recording categories like cargo cyclists and e-bikes, and permanent counts from 11 locations throughout 2016. It is provided by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a CC0-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling bicycle traffic flow based on time-series data from permanent counting stations.
• Analyzing modal share of different bicycle types (e.g., cargo, e-bike, moped) based on the categories recorded in incidental counts.
• Evaluating the impact of specific locations (e.g., bridges, tunnels) on cycling volumes using the named incidental counting sites.
• Comparing seasonal or annual cycling trends using data spanning 2014 to 2016.

Strengths

• Combines data from three distinct counting programs (permanent 2015, permanent 2016, incidental) for a multi-year view.
• Incidental counts provide breakdowns for 7 specific vehicle types, including cargo cyclists and e-bikes.
• Includes supporting documentation like fieldwork reports and a standard delivery format specification.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Permanent and incidental physical counting of cyclists and mopeds at specified locations.

Time Range

2014 to 2016

Freshness

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Geography

Utrecht, Netherlands