VZV Speed Limits: New York City Street Speed Regulations

Speed limit data for New York City streets compiled by the New York City Department of Transportation. The dataset reflects the city's default speed limit change from 30 mph to 25 mph on November 7, 2014. The information is updated as soon as reasonably practicable for governmental purposes.

Use Cases

• Map speed limit compliance based on posted signage information
• Analyze the relationship between speed limits and crash severity based on the described safety benefits
• Study the geographic implementation of the Vision Zero traffic safety initiative
• Model pedestrian fatality risk reduction associated with lower speed limits

Strengths

• Data is compiled by the New York City Department of Transportation, an authoritative source
• Dataset is updated as soon as reasonably practicable, suggesting maintenance
• Specific historical context is provided (speed limit changed on November 7, 2014)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last updated 2026-03-22 03:48:45.869713; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

New York City Department of Transportation

Collection Method

Compiled for governmental purposes

Time Range

Data reflects changes from at least November 7, 2014 onward

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:48:45.869713

Geography

New York City