Traffic Signal and Stop Sign Study Requests in New York City

A tracking system for the Traffic Operations Division to service studies related to traffic signals and their maintenance. The dataset includes fields such as ATR_ReceiveDate, StudyStatus, LocationType, and WarrantDescription. It is maintained by the City of New York and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in StudyStatus and RequestType over time using the ATR_ReceiveDate and StatusDate columns.
• Identify common WarrantDescription categories for traffic signal or all-way stop installations.
• Filter requests by LocationType (e.g., MidBlock) and CompassDirectionOne for spatial analysis.
• Correlate PedestrianCount and AM_Count2 data with VisionZero or Seasonal flags for safety studies.
• Track the lifecycle of a study from DateCreated to AW_InstallDate or Removal.

Strengths

• Contains over 20 specific columns detailing study parameters and status.
• Includes temporal tracking via DateCreated, StatusDate, and ATR_ReceiveDate.

Limitations

• Sample data and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic coverage is implied but not explicitly defined in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

Tracking system for the Traffic Operations Division.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

New York City