Transport Volumes DTV 2005: Average Daily Traffic on German Roads

2005 average daily traffic volumes for motor vehicles, including trucks and motorcycles, on the main road network. The data is provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie and is accessible via WMS services. The dataset represents traffic strengths in relation to the year 2005.

Use Cases

• Modeling traffic-related emissions based on average daily traffic volumes.
• Analyzing road network load and congestion patterns based on vehicle counts.
• Planning infrastructure maintenance based on historical traffic strength data.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific reference year (2005), providing a temporal anchor.
• Covers multiple vehicle types including trucks and motorcycles.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Time Range

2005

Geography

Germany (inferred from organization)