District of Columbia Parking Violations for March 2011

Parking citation locations in the District of Columbia, issued by the Metropolitan Police Department and partner agencies. Data includes summarized ticket counts based on time of day, week, and violation category, geocoded to street segment centroids. The dataset was extracted from the eTIMS meter work order management system and is available in multiple formats including CSV and GeoJSON.

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 high-violation corridors.
• Study the distribution of violation categories to identify common infractions and target public awareness campaigns.

Strengths

• Data is geocoded to the street segment level, enabling precise spatial analysis.
• Available in multiple interoperable formats including CSV, GeoJSON, and ArcGIS REST API.
• Originates from the authoritative District Department of Motor Vehicles eTIMS system.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to a single month (March 2011), offering no longitudinal or seasonal context.
• Data is summarized as ticket counts, lacking individual citation details like fine amounts or vehicle information.
• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable for assessing dataset scale and structure.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)

Collection Method

Extracted from the District Department of Motor Vehicles eTIMS system, geocoded by OCTO, and visualized using street segment centroid coordinates.

Time Range

March 2011

Freshness

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Geography

District of Columbia, United States