New York Vehicle Registration Transactions With Geospatial Data

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles provides a listing of vehicle and vessel registration transactions. The dataset includes details such as Vehicle Identification Number, fuel type, model year, and county of use. Data is maintained by data.ny.gov and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze geographic distribution of vehicle types by joining Residence County and County of Use columns with NYS Municipal Boundaries georeference data.
• Model vehicle age distribution and fuel efficiency trends using Model Year, Fuel, Displacement or Horsepower, and Cylinders columns.
• Identify fleet characteristics for commercial vehicles using Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight, Registration Class, and Use columns.
• Track registration transaction patterns and expiration rates over time using Transaction, Effective Date, and Registration Expiration columns.

Strengths

• Contains 27 distinct columns covering vehicle specifications, ownership, and location.
• Includes geospatial reference columns (NYS Municipal Boundaries, Georeference) for mapping analysis.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Dataset may have geographic bias limited to New York State registrations.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov, likely sourced from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.

Collection Method

Administrative records from vehicle and vessel registration transactions.

Time Range

Covers a two-year window, but specific years are unknown.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

New York State, with columns for Residence County, City, State, and ZIP Code.