Traffic Incident Data Source
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The TrafficIncident data source contains information traffic incidents. You can query for traffic incidents in a specified area by using the Bing Spatial Data ServicesQuery by Area API and the Query Near a Route API and any Bing Maps Key.
Traffic Incident Properties
The following table describes the information provided for a traffic incident.
Property | Data Type | Description and Values |
---|---|---|
IncidentId | Edm.String | A unique ID for the incident. Example: 210546697 |
Latitude | Edm.Double | The latitude of the incident. Example: 38.64829 |
Longitude | Edm.Double | The longitude of the incident. Example: -94.36405 |
LastModifiedUTC | Edm.DateTime | The time the incident information was last updated specified as a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time. Example: 2011-12-05T17:18:21.67Z |
StartTimeUTC | Edm.DateTime | The time the incident occurred specified as a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time.. Example: 2011-12-05T17:16:00Z |
EndTimeUTC | Edm.DateTime | The time that the traffic incident will end specified as a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Example: 2011-12-05T17:46:00Z |
Type | Edm.String | The type of incident specified by one of the following values. - Accident - Congestion - DisabledVehicle - MassTransit - Miscellaneous - OtherNews - PlannedEvent - RoadHazard - Construction - Alert - Weather Example: Accident |
Severity | Edm.String | The level of importance of incident specified by one of the following values. - LowImpact - Minor - Moderate - Serious Example: Minor |
Verified | Edm.Boolean | A value of true indicates that the incident has been visually verified or otherwise officially confirmed by a source like the local police department. Example: true |
RoadClosed | Edm.Boolean | A value of true indicates that there is a road closure. Example: false |
Description | Edm.String | A description of the incident. Examples: - W 95th St between Switzer Rd and Bluejacket Dr - construction - WB Johnson Dr at I-435 - bridge repair |
DetourInfo | Edm.String | A description of a detour. Examples: - Take 63rd St to Roe Ave and head south to 67th St - take US-40 to Blue Ridge Cut-Off |
LaneInfo | Edm.String | A description specific to lanes, such as lane closures. Examples: - All lanes blocked - Left lane blocked |
CongestionInfo | Edm.String | A description of the congestion. Examples: - generally slow - sluggish |
ToPointLatitude | Edm.Double | The latitude of the point that specifies the end of a traffic incident, such as the end of a construction zone. Example: 38.65831 |
ToPointLongitude | Edm.Double | The longitude of the point that specifies the end of a traffic incident, such as the end of a construction zone. Example: -94.36706 |
How to query the TrafficIncidents data source
You can query the TrafficIncidents data source by using the following base URL and specifying an area to search by using the Query by Area API or the Query Near a Route API.
Base Query URL
http://spatial.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/data/8F77935E46704C718E45F52D0D5550A6/TrafficIncidents/TrafficIncident
Query Example
The following query example queries for traffic incidents along a route from Houston, Texas to Galveston, Texas by using the Query Near a Route API. The query key you use can be any Bing Maps Key.
http://spatial.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/data/8F77935E46704C718E45F52D0D5550A6/TrafficIncidents/TrafficIncident?spatialFilter=nearRoute('Houston,TX','Galveston,Tx')&key=anyBingMapsKey
XML Response
This request returns traffic incident information in the following format.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<feed xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2007/08/dataservices" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2007/08/dataservices/metadata" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<title type="text"></title>
<id>uuid:e767cc8a-6932-4ec1-9b78-d2c36aa81989;id=45353</id>
<rights type="text">© 2012 Microsoft and its suppliers. This API and any results cannot be used or accessed without Microsoft's express written permission.</rights>
<updated>2012-02-01T19:08:15Z</updated>
<entry>
<id>https://spatial.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/data/8f77935e46704c718e45f52d0d5550a6/TrafficIncidents/TrafficIncident('277303858')</id>
<title type="text"></title>
<updated>2012-02-01T19:08:15Z</updated>
<content type="application/xml">
<m:properties>
<d:IncidentId>277303858</d:IncidentId>
<d:Latitude m:type="Edm.Double">29.378040</d:Latitude>
<d:Longitude m:type="Edm.Double">-95.020810</d:Longitude>
<d:LastModifiedUTC>2012-01-25T14:29:02.01Z</d:LastModifiedUTC>
<d:StartTimeUTC>2011-10-17T12:00:00Z</d:StartTimeUTC>
<d:EndTimeUTC>2012-02-12T14:00:00Z</d:EndTimeUTC>
<d:Type>Construction</d:Type>
<d:Severity>Minor</d:Severity>
<d:Verified>true</d:Verified>
<d:RoadClosed>true</d:RoadClosed>
<d:Description>FM-1765 is closed in both directions between Delaney Rd to FM-2004 - construction</d:Description>
<d:DetourInfo>follow the posted signage</d:DetourInfo>
<d:LaneInfo></d:LaneInfo>
<d:CongestionInfo></d:CongestionInfo>
<d:ToPointLatitude m:type="Edm.Double">0</d:ToPointLatitude>
<d:ToPointLongitude m:type="Edm.Double">0</d:ToPointLongitude>
<d:LocationCodes></d:LocationCodes>
</m:properties>
</content>
</entry>
<entry>
<id>https://spatial.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/data/8f77935e46704c718e45f52d0d5550a6/TrafficIncidents/TrafficIncident('277303880')</id>
<title type="text"></title>
<updated>2012-02-01T19:08:15Z</updated>
<content type="application/xml">
<m:properties>
<d:IncidentId>277303880</d:IncidentId>
<d:Latitude m:type="Edm.Double">29.769700</d:Latitude>
<d:Longitude m:type="Edm.Double">-95.358560</d:Longitude>
<d:LastModifiedUTC>2012-01-25T14:29:02.01Z</d:LastModifiedUTC>
<d:StartTimeUTC>2011-08-08T11:54:00Z</d:StartTimeUTC>
<d:EndTimeUTC>2012-10-01T22:00:00Z</d:EndTimeUTC>
<d:Type>Construction</d:Type>
<d:Severity>Minor</d:Severity>
<d:Verified>true</d:Verified>
<d:RoadClosed>true</d:RoadClosed>
<d:Description>N Main St is closed in both directions between Naylor St and Franklin St - construction</d:Description>
<d:DetourInfo>Follow posted signage</d:DetourInfo>
<d:LaneInfo></d:LaneInfo>
<d:CongestionInfo></d:CongestionInfo>
<d:ToPointLatitude m:type="Edm.Double">0</d:ToPointLatitude>
<d:ToPointLongitude m:type="Edm.Double">0</d:ToPointLongitude>
<d:LocationCodes></d:LocationCodes>
</m:properties>
</content>
</entry>
</feed>
JSON Response
When you specify $format=json in the URL, the response returns traffic incident information in the following JSON format.
{
"d":{
"__copyright":"\u00a9 2012 Microsoft and its suppliers. This API and any results cannot be used or accessed without Microsoft's express written permission.",
"results":[
{
"__metadata":{
"uri":"https:\/\/spatial.virtualearth.net\/REST\/v1\/data\/8f77935e46704c718e45f52d0d5550a6\/TrafficIncidents\/TrafficIncident('277303858')"
},
"IncidentId":"277303858",
"Latitude":29.378040,
"Longitude":-95.020810,
"LastModifiedUTC":"2012-01-25T14:29:02.01Z",
"StartTimeUTC":"2011-10-17T12:00:00Z",
"EndTimeUTC":"2012-02-12T14:00:00Z",
"Type":"Construction",
"Severity":"Minor",
"Verified":"true",
"RoadClosed":"true",
"Description":"FM-1765 is closed in both directions between Delaney Rd to FM-2004 - construction",
"DetourInfo":"follow the posted signage",
"LaneInfo":"",
"CongestionInfo":"",
"ToPointLatitude":0,
"ToPointLongitude":0,
"LocationCodes":""
},
{
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},
"IncidentId":"277303880",
"Latitude":29.769700,
"Longitude":-95.358560,
"LastModifiedUTC":"2012-01-25T14:29:02.01Z",
"StartTimeUTC":"2011-08-08T11:54:00Z",
"EndTimeUTC":"2012-10-01T22:00:00Z",
"Type":"Construction",
"Severity":"Minor",
"Verified":"true",
"RoadClosed":"true",
"Description":"N Main St is closed in both directions between Naylor St and Franklin St - construction",
"DetourInfo":"Follow posted signage",
"LaneInfo":"",
"CongestionInfo":"",
"ToPointLatitude":0,
"ToPointLongitude":0,
"LocationCodes":""
}
]
}
}