Bluetooth Travel Time and Congestion Data from a Traffic Network

Near real-time travel time, delay, congestion, and speed statistics calculated from Bluetooth receivers installed across a traffic network. The dataset includes all Bluetooth links with geometry and is updated frequently, with a last recorded update on 2026-03-18. It is provided by the Department of Transport and Planning under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Model traffic congestion patterns based on near real-time delay and speed data.
• Analyze travel time reliability across different network links based on Bluetooth-derived statistics.
• Develop real-time traffic dashboards based on the API's live data feed.
• Validate traffic simulation models using observed travel time and congestion metrics.

Strengths

• Data is updated in near real-time, offering current insights.
• Includes geometry for Bluetooth links, enabling spatial analysis.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and historical depth are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific Bluetooth sensor network.

Provenance

Source

Department of Transport and Planning

Collection Method

Calculated by an application from data sourced from Bluetooth receivers installed across the traffic network.

Freshness

Updated in near real-time; last metadata update was 2026-03-18.

Geography

Covers the traffic network where Bluetooth receivers are installed (specific location not stated).