Montreal collects traffic state data using a network of Bluetooth sensors deployed on strategic road segments. This dataset shows historical travel times calculated from that sensor network. The data is provided by the Government and Municipalities of Québec and was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Model traffic congestion patterns based on historical travel time data.
- Analyze road segment performance based on sensor-derived travel times.
- Calibrate traffic simulation models using real-world travel time observations.
- Identify bottlenecks in the road network based on prolonged travel times.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from a dedicated sensor network deployed by the City of Montreal.
- The dataset is explicitly linked to a companion dataset describing the road segments.
- Last updated on April 17, 2026, indicating potential ongoing updates.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its collection in Montreal.
Provenance
- Source
- Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
- Collection Method
- Calculated from a network of Bluetooth sensors deployed by the City of Montreal.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:49:51.342080
- Geography
- Montreal, Québec, Canada