Snapshot of new data dashboards now available on the web. Graphics: SDOT Blog stats: 450 words | 2-minute read
Have you ever wondered how many cars travel on your street each day? Or wanted to better understand where crashes have taken place in your neighborhood in recent years? We’ve published a new public-facing data dashboard with interactive maps to help you more easily find this information. Our goal is to increase transparency and allow all Seattleites to access data they may be interested in.
While these data maps may be of most interest to researchers, academics, advocates, and the media, anyone is welcome to check them out to learn more about transportation trends in communities throughout the city.
This data helps our planners and engineers improve the safety of our streets for all travelers. The dashboard includes three types of information:
- Crash Analysis: An inventory of all collision records from the Seattle Police Department.
- Road Segment Counts: A set of vehicle volumes in specific locations, based on the hundreds of traffic volume counts we conduct across our city each year.
- Intersection Counts: The number of people turning and crossing at key intersections, based on the hundreds of intersection counts we conduct across our city each year. These are also referred to as turning movement counts.
Here are some of the top benefits of the new tool:
- Improved Transparency: We believe everyone deserves to know how we allocate resources. By sharing this information, we give you a clear window into the raw data behind the decisions that shape Seattle streets.
- Data-Driven Safety: Our new dashboard puts collision reports and traffic counts at your fingertips, helping everyone identify hazards and prioritize safety improvements.
- Equity in Action: Accessible data ensures we address needs in every neighborhood, making sure safety improvements benefit all communities – especially those historically underserved.
- Strategic Planning: From crash trends to intersection counts, this dashboard is the foundation for our citywide transportation plans. Use it to track progress and hold us accountable.
- A Data Dashboard for Everyone: Our new Public Records Dashboard empowers everyone – from planners and businesses to community advocates and researchers – with transparent traffic and crash data to drive safety, improve mobility, support economic development, and advance equity.
This data is also used in our citywide transportation plan and in our Vision Zero safety work.
While data is added on an ongoing basis, please allow up to a year for all available data to populate in the dashboards. You can also access this data directly in the City’s Open Data Portal. If you’re interested in more transportation data and maps, visit our Interactive Maps web page. Thanks for your interest!