pytrafikk 0.1.1

A Python client for Norwegian traffic data

PyTrafikk

A Python client and web application for accessing Norwegian traffic data from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen).

Features

• Query traffic registration points across Norway
• Filter by road categories (European, National, County, Municipal, Private)
• Interactive map view showing all measurement points
• Time series analysis with:
  • Hourly and daily traffic volume data
  • Interactive plots
  • Date range selection
  • Station search

Installation

From PyPI (recommended)

pip install pytrafikk

From Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pytrafikk.git
cd pytrafikk

# Create and activate a virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install the package and dependencies
pip install -e .

Usage

Web Application

Start the Flask development server:

flask --app pytrafikk.web.app run

Then open http://localhost:5000 in your browser to access:

• Interactive map view at /map
• Time series analysis at /timeseries

Python API

from pytrafikk.client import (
    query_traffic_registration_points,
    query_traffic_volume,
    query_traffic_volume_by_day
)

# API base URL
BASE_URL = "https://trafikkdata-api.atlas.vegvesen.no/"

# Get measurement points for different road categories
e_roads = query_traffic_registration_points(BASE_URL, "E")  # European highways
national = query_traffic_registration_points(BASE_URL, "R")  # National roads
county = query_traffic_registration_points(BASE_URL, "F")   # County roads

# Print some point details
for point in e_roads[:3]:
    print(f"Name: {point.name}")
    print(f"ID: {point.id}")
    print(f"Location: {point.location.coordinates.latLon.lat}, {point.location.coordinates.latLon.lon}\n")

# Query hourly traffic volume for yesterday
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo

oslo_tz = ZoneInfo("Europe/Oslo")
yesterday = datetime.now(oslo_tz) - timedelta(days=1)
start_time = yesterday.replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
end_time = start_time + timedelta(days=1)

volumes = query_traffic_volume(
    BASE_URL,
    point_id="97411V72313",  # Example: E6 Mortenhals
    from_time=start_time.isoformat(),
    to_time=end_time.isoformat()
)

# Print hourly volumes
for volume in volumes.volumes:
    print(f"Time: {volume.from_time.strftime('%H:%M')} - {volume.to_time.strftime('%H:%M')}")
    print(f"Vehicles: {volume.total}")
    print(f"Coverage: {volume.coverage_percentage}%\n")

# Get daily traffic for the last week
week_start = start_time - timedelta(days=7)
daily = query_traffic_volume_by_day(
    BASE_URL,
    point_id="97411V72313",
    from_time=week_start.isoformat(),
    to_time=end_time.isoformat()
)

# Calculate average daily traffic
avg_traffic = sum(v.total for v in daily.volumes) / len(daily.volumes)
print(f"Average daily traffic: {avg_traffic:.0f} vehicles")

# Create a DataFrame with multiple points
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
import pandas as pd

# Get traffic for multiple points over the last 24 hours
points = ["97411V72313", "44592V2786964"]  # E6 Mortenhals and another point
oslo_tz = ZoneInfo("Europe/Oslo")
end = datetime.now(oslo_tz)
start = end - timedelta(days=1)

df = create_timeseries_df(
    BASE_URL,
    points,
    start.isoformat(),
    end.isoformat()
)

# The DataFrame uses nullable Int64 type for all columns
print("\nColumn types:")
print(df.dtypes)
# Output:
# 97411V72313      Int64
# 44592V2786964    Int64
# dtype: object

# Now you can use pandas operations on the DataFrame
print("\nHourly volumes for multiple points:")
print(df.head())

# Calculate daily totals (handles missing values automatically)
daily_totals = df.resample('D').sum()
print("\nDaily totals:")
print(daily_totals)

# Basic statistics (null values are properly handled)
print("\nSummary statistics:")
print(df.describe())

Development

Running Tests

Tests are written using pytest and can be run with:

pytest

Project Structure

pytrafikk/
├── __init__.py
├── client.py          # Core API client
├── explore.py         # Road category analysis tools
├── tests/
│   └── test_client.py # API client tests
└── web/              # Flask web application
    ├── app.py
    └── templates/
        ├── index.html
        ├── map.html
        └── timeseries.html

License

MIT License

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.