Historical Bicycle Traffic Counts for New York City

Historical bicycle counts conducted at key locations around New York City. The data is provided by the City of New York via its open data portal. This dataset was replaced by a newer version in January 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal bicycle traffic trends using the `date` and `counts` columns.
• Compare traffic volume across different counter locations using the `countid` and `counts` fields.
• Assess the operational status of counting stations over time via the `status` column.

Strengths

• Data covers multiple key locations across New York City, including East River, Midtown, and Uptown.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV and JSON.

Limitations

• Dataset is marked as historical and has been replaced, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, temporal coverage, and geographic precision are unknown.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

Counts conducted at physical counter locations, likely using Eco Counter technology.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

New York City, USA