Closed Pothole Work Orders for New York City Streets

Street Pothole Work Orders data consists of closed repair cases inspected by the New York City Department of Transportation. Records include location details, report dates, and completion dates. The dataset is hosted by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze repair completion times by comparing RptDate and RptClosed columns across different Boro.
• Map pothole density and repair locations using the_geom and OnPrimName columns for spatial analysis.
• Identify common reporting sources and initiation methods via the Source and InitBy columns.
• Assess defect severity or classification trends using the DefNum and OFT columns.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 15 distinct columns for detailed record analysis.
• Data is updated regularly, with a last update timestamp in March 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of statistical significance.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing data quality and completeness.

Provenance

Source

New York City Department of Transportation via data.cityofnewyork.us.

Collection Method

Collected from closed street pothole work order inspections.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

New York City streets.