Monthly Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle Speeds in Manhattan Central Business District

Average vehicle speeds for taxis and for-hire vehicles in the Manhattan Central Business District, adjacent areas, and the rest of New York City. The data is collected monthly by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission and published by data.ny.gov. Records begin in October 2019.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in urban congestion by comparing Zonal Speed across different Months.
• Compare traffic performance between the Manhattan Central Business District, adjacent areas, and the rest of New York City using the Zone column.
• Model the impact of seasonal or policy changes on vehicle speeds by correlating Month with Zonal Speed.
• Benchmark average speeds for taxi and for-hire vehicles against other traffic datasets using the Zonal Speed metric.

Strengths

• Data is provided monthly, enabling seasonal and long-term trend analysis.
• Covers multiple spatial zones including the Manhattan Central Business District, adjacent areas, and the rest of New York City.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size and row count prevent assessment of statistical significance.
• Data granularity is limited to monthly averages, not daily or hourly speeds.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to New York City, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, published via data.ny.gov.

Collection Method

Collected by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission.

Time Range

Beginning October 2019.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Manhattan Central Business District, adjacent areas, and the rest of New York City.