Vehicle Title Transaction Records From Washington State

A listing of transactions associated with changes of vehicle ownership. Data is provided by the Washington State Department of Licensing via the data.wa.gov portal. The dataset includes details such as vehicle make, model, fuel type, and transaction channel.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of Fuel Type Primary and Electrification Level by County and Postal Code to map EV adoption.
• Model Transaction Count based on Vehicle Type, Model Year, and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Range using regression techniques.
• Identify trends in Owner Type and Vehicle Primary Use over time using Transaction Month and Year.
• Cluster vehicles by Make, Model, and Fuel Type Secondary to profile market segments.
• Forecast Transaction Channel preferences (e.g., online vs. in-person) by analyzing historical Transaction Month and Year patterns.

Strengths

• Contains 21 detailed columns per transaction, including vehicle specifications and location data.
• Data is published by an official state government agency, the Department of Licensing.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic coverage is limited to Washington State, introducing regional bias.

Provenance

Source

Washington State Department of Licensing via data.wa.gov.

Collection Method

Administrative records of vehicle title transactions.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Washington State, United States.