Chicago Speed Camera Violations from July 2014 to Present

Daily volume of automated speed violations recorded in Children's Safety Zones across Chicago. The data covers violations from July 1, 2014 onward, excluding the most recent 14 days for data revision. It is published by the City of Chicago via data.cityofchicago.org and includes all violations captured by the camera system, regardless of whether a citation was issued.

Use Cases

• Analyze violation trends over time using VIOLATION DATE and VIOLATIONS columns.
• Map violation hotspots using LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, and ADDRESS columns.
• Assess enforcement distribution across political or community boundaries using Wards, Community Areas, and Census Tracts columns.
• Correlate violation rates with specific camera locations using CAMERA ID and LOCATION columns.

Strengths

• Data spans from July 1, 2014 to present, providing a long-term time series.
• Includes multiple geographic identifiers like LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, Wards, and Community Areas for spatial analysis.
• Contains all violations captured by the system, offering a complete view of the Automated Speed Enforcement Program.

Limitations

• Violation data excludes the most recent 14 days due to revision processes.
• Row count and total size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofchicago.org

Collection Method

Collected by automated camera and radar systems, reviewed by two separate City contractors.

Time Range

From July 1, 2014 to present, minus the most recent 14 days.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 10:08:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

City of Chicago, specifically Children's Safety Zones.