New York City's dataset tracks placements of speed humps and cushions across the five boroughs. The data is managed by the City of New York and was last updated in March 2026. It contains information on these traffic calming devices, which are installed on local residential roads and designated truck or bus routes.
Use Cases
- Map the distribution of traffic calming devices based on borough and road type mentioned in the description
- Analyze the feasibility assessment process for speed reducer installations based on the described tracking system
- Compare deployment of speed humps versus cushions based on their described use on different route types
- Support community requests for traffic calming by identifying existing infrastructure based on location data
Strengths
- Data is specific to the five boroughs of New York City.
- Includes detailed technical descriptions of device dimensions and intended use cases.
- Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, and XML.
- Last updated on 2026-03-22 03:50:37.218830.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- City of New York
- Collection Method
- Requests entered manually into the Speed Reducer Tracking System from Commissioner Correspondences or other sources.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-22 03:50:37.218830; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- The five boroughs of New York City