Calderdale Bicycle Traffic Counts from Lane Recorders

Data from 4 cycle lane recorders in Calderdale, showing counts of bicycles. It includes fields for the date and time of the count, site ID, count period, lane details, direction, and volume, with additional flag text for events like roadworks. The dataset's update status is under investigation as of June 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze Volume trends over time using Sdate to identify peak cycling periods.
• Compare bicycle traffic across different locations by grouping Volume by Cosit (site ID).
• Investigate the impact of events on cycling rates by filtering records based on Flag Text entries like 'roadworks' or 'holiday'.
• Examine lane usage patterns by correlating Volume with LaneNumber and LaneDirection.

Strengths

• Data originates from 4 specific physical recorder locations (Cosit).
• Includes contextual Flag Text field noting events like roadworks or holidays.
• Managed by the Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council.

Limitations

• The dataset's continuity is uncertain; updates ceased for Calderdale in June 2024 and its future is under investigation.
• Sample size and temporal coverage are unknown, limiting analysis of long-term trends.
• Potential for discarded counts is indicated where Volume is recorded as a negative number.

Provenance

Source

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, originally part of Data Mill North's Leeds Annual Cycle Growth Dataset.

Collection Method

Extracted from physical cycle lane recorders.

Freshness

Last metadata update was 2026-03-20, but data collection for Calderdale stopped in June 2024.

Geography

Calderdale, UK.