District of Columbia Parking Citation Locations for April 2025

District of Columbia data details parking violation locations geocoded to street segments. The dataset contains ticket counts summarized by time of day, week of year, year, and violation category, originating from the eTIMS meter work order management system. Data was processed and geocoded by the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer.

Use Cases

• Analyze parking violation frequency by time of day and week of year to optimize enforcement patrol schedules.
• Map geocoded citation locations to street segment centroids for spatial analysis of traffic congestion hotspots.
• Study trends in violation category types across different years to inform policy changes.
• Correlate summarized ticket counts with geographic features for urban planning and Vision Zero safety initiatives.

Strengths

• Data is geocoded to the street segment level, providing precise spatial coordinates for analysis.
• Violations are summarized by multiple temporal dimensions including time of day, week, and year.
• Sourced from the authoritative District Department of Motor Vehicles' eTIMS system.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON and KML for flexible use.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, limiting pre-analysis assessment of scale and structure.
• Data is limited to a single month (April 2025), restricting longitudinal trend analysis.
• The description indicates data is summarized, which may obscure individual citation details.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department and partner agencies via the District Department of Motor Vehicles' eTIMS system.

Collection Method

Extracted from eTIMS, loaded into DC GIS, and geocoded to street segments by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer.

Time Range

April 2025.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, covering data from April 2025.

Geography

District of Columbia, United States.