District of Columbia Parking Violations for September 2021

District of Columbia data contains parking citation locations geocoded to street segments. The dataset summarizes ticket counts based on time of day, week, year, and violation category, as issued by the Metropolitan Police Department and partner agencies. Data was extracted from the eTIMS meter work order management system and visualized using street segment centroid coordinates.

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 enforcement hotspots.
• Study patterns in the category of violation to identify common infractions and inform policy.
• Use summarized ticket counts to model seasonal or temporal trends in parking compliance.

Strengths

• Data is geocoded to the street segment level, providing precise spatial coordinates for analysis.
• Includes summarized ticket counts across multiple temporal dimensions: time of day, week of year, and year.
• Covers violations issued by multiple authorized agencies, including the Metropolitan Police Department and DDOT.

Limitations

• The dataset is limited to a single month (September 2021), offering a narrow temporal snapshot.
• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable, hindering initial assessment of data volume and structure.
• Data is aggregated and summarized, which may obscure details of individual violation records.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia, extracted from the District Department of Motor Vehicle's eTIMS system.

Collection Method

Geocoded by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) to street segment centroids after extraction.

Time Range

September 2021

Freshness

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Geography

District of Columbia, United States