Parking Violation Locations In Washington DC For July 2018

July 2018 parking citation locations in the District of Columbia, summarized by time of day, week, and violation category. Data originates from the DC Department of Motor Vehicles eTIMS system and was geocoded to street segment centroids by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. The dataset includes traffic enforcement data from the Metropolitan Police Department and partner agencies like the District Department of Transportation.

Use Cases

• Analyze parking violation frequency by time of day and week of year to optimize enforcement patrol schedules.
• Map geocoded citation locations at street segment centroids to identify high-violation corridors for urban planning.
• Study patterns across categories of violation to understand common infraction types in different city zones.
• Use the summarized ticket counts to model traffic congestion risk based on enforcement activity at intersections.

Strengths

• Data is geocoded to the street segment level, providing precise spatial coordinates for analysis.
• Citations are summarized by multiple temporal dimensions: time of day, week of year, and year.
• Includes violations from multiple authoritative agencies, including MPD and DDOT traffic control officers.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats, including GeoJSON and KML, for mapping applications.

Limitations

• The dataset is limited to a single month (July 2018), restricting longitudinal or seasonal analysis.
• Data is presented as summarized ticket counts, not individual citation records, limiting granular transaction-level analysis.
• Geographic coverage is restricted solely to the District of Columbia.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles eTIMS meter work order management system.

Collection Method

Extracted from eTIMS, loaded into DC GIS, and geocoded to street segment centroids by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO).

Time Range

July 2018.

Freshness

Data is from July 2018, though metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

District of Columbia, United States.