District of Columbia Parking Violation Locations for October 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, year, and violation category, geocoded to street segment centroids.

Use Cases

• Analyze ticket count patterns by time of day and week of year to identify peak enforcement periods.
• Map geocoded citation locations to street segment centroids for spatial analysis of violation hotspots.
• Examine violation category distributions to understand common infractions in the District of Columbia.

Strengths

• Data is geocoded to street segment centroids, enabling spatial analysis.
• Includes summarized ticket counts across multiple temporal dimensions (time of day, week, year).
• Covers violations from multiple enforcement agencies, including MPD and DDOT.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific column definitions are unavailable for review.
• The dataset is limited to a single month (October 2011), restricting longitudinal analysis.
• Data is aggregated to summarized counts, limiting access to raw, individual citation records.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Extracted from eTIMS meter work order management system, geocoded by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO).

Time Range

October 2011

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, but data covers October 2011.

Geography

District of Columbia, United States