Context: Traffic management is a critical concern for policymakers, and a fascinating data question. This ~2gb dataset contains daily volumes of traffic, binned by hour. Information on flow direction and sensor placement is also included. Content: Two datasets are included: **dot_traffic_2015.txt.gz** * daily observation of traffic volume, divided into 24 hourly bins * station_id, location information (geographical place), traffic flow direction, and type of road **dot_traffic_stations_2015.txt.gz** * deeper location and historical data on individual observation stations, cross-referenced by station_id Acknowledgements: This dataset was compiled by the [US Department of Transportation](https://www.transportation.gov/data) and available on [Google BigQuery](https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/public-data/) Inspiration: * Where are the heaviest traffic volumes? By time of day? By type of road? * Any interesting seasonal patterns to traffic volumes?