Freeway Car-Following Metadata for Work Zone Planning in Western Massachusetts, 2016

Western Massachusetts freeway and arterial data from summer 2016, describing car-following behavior for work zone planning. The dataset contains metadata for 6 data collection runs, processed by the USDOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. It includes variables like run conditions, date, and traffic direction.

Use Cases

• Analyzing traffic patterns by time of day using the `peak` and `date` columns.
• Comparing car-following behavior by travel `direction` on specific road segments.
• Filtering and joining run metadata with detailed instance data using the `run_id` column.

Strengths

• Data was processed, refined, and cleaned by the USDOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.
• Car-following instances were classified using specific parameters like roadway type and level of congestion.
• Linked to separate detailed tables for instances and radar data, providing a multi-table structure.

Limitations

• Row count for this table is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

USDOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center)

Collection Method

Collected using an Instrumented Research Vehicle (IRV) along freeways and arterials, with instances identified, isolated, and classified from raw data.

Time Range

Summer 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-07-18 01:02:14; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Western Massachusetts, USA