NYC E-ZPass Reader Traffic Speed Data 2021-2024

City of New York E-ZPass Readers 2021-July 2024 dataset contains traffic speed data collected from readers installed throughout NYC streets. The data, ranging from April 8, 2021 to July 7, 2024, was used to plan traffic calming measures and reorganizations, including projects like the Midtown in Motion congestion management program.

Use Cases

• Analyze traffic speed patterns from E-ZPass reader data to identify congestion hotspots in areas like Midtown Manhattan.
• Model the impact of traffic calming interventions using historical speed data from specific streets and avenues.
• Correlate speed data with temporal factors like time of day or season to support dynamic traffic management planning.

Strengths

• Data covers over three years of temporal coverage from April 2021 to July 2024.
• Sourced from the authoritative City of New York organization.
• Explicitly linked to real-world traffic management projects like Midtown in Motion.

Limitations

• Specific data structure details like row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable, hindering immediate analytical use.
• Data format includes XML and RDF, which may require specialized parsing compared to more common tabular formats like CSV.
• Geographic coverage is described as 'throughout NYC' but lacks precise spatial boundaries or reader location coordinates.

Provenance

Source

City of New York

Collection Method

Collected from E-ZPass readers installed on NYC streets to determine traffic speed.

Time Range

April 8, 2021 to July 7, 2024

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in December 2025, but the core data range ends in July 2024.

Geography

New York City streets, with specific mention of Midtown Manhattan from 1st to 9th Avenue between 42nd to 57th Streets.