District of Columbia Parking Violations October 2017

District of Columbia parking citation locations from October 2017, 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.

Use Cases

• Analyze parking violation frequency by time of day and week of year to identify peak enforcement periods.
• Map citation density using street segment centroids for geospatial traffic enforcement analysis.
• Examine patterns in violation category to understand common infractions within the District.

Strengths

• Data is geocoded to street segment level for spatial analysis.
• Includes summarized ticket counts across multiple temporal dimensions.
• Published under a Creative Commons Attribution (cc-by) license.

Limitations

• Data is limited to a single month (October 2017), restricting longitudinal analysis.
• Sample data and specific column details are unavailable for inspection.
• Data is visualized at street segment centroids, not exact violation locations.

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 2017

Freshness

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Geography

District of Columbia, United States