Origin-Destination Data Product
What is origin-destination data?
Description
Origin-Destination data provides insights into the start and end location of individual vehicle trips.
Data Source
The data is sourced by millions of vehicles globally from our vetted partners including:
Automotive OEMs; vehicles with embedded connectivity from the car manufacturer
Fleets with after-sales in-vehicle hardware telematics devices
Use Cases
Transportation analytics: Traffic consultants, road operators, municipalities and SaaS analytics platforms use our data for understanding road usage, people movement and performing targeted before & after analytics to assess infrastructure and signage changes.
Emission Analysis: Stakeholders can estimate emissions based on traffic information
Origin-Destination Data Schema
Main attributes
The following table provides the main data attributes that are available via the Mobito Origin-Destination Data Product:
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| trip_id | string | Hashed id for a single trip |
| start_time | string | The time when the trip started (datetime UTC/ seconds) (ISO 8601) |
| end_time | string | The time when the trip ended (datetime UTC/ seconds) (ISO 8601) |
| duration | integer | The duration of the trip (in seconds) |
| start_point | string | H3 hash of the trip start location in H3 resolution 11 |
| start_latitude | double | The latitude at the centre of the start_point H3 |
| start_longitude | double | The longitude at the centre of the start_point H3 |
| end_point | string | H3 hash of the trip end location in H3 resolution 11 |
| end_latitude | double | The latitude at the centre of the end_point H3 |
| end_longitude | double | The longitude at the centre of the end_point H3 |
| distance | double | Distance covered by the vehicle during the trip (in meters) |
| avg_speed | double | Average speed of the vehicle during the trip (km/h) |
| vehicle_type | string | The vehicle category (passenger, light van, heavy truck, bus, other) |
| fuel_type | string | The fuel type that the vehicle uses |
Origin-Destination Data Specs
Historicity
Historical data availability as of 2021. Availability differs per country.
Trip Types
The origin-destination dataset can include any or all of the following trips types:
All trips within the selected geographical area (e.g. country, city)
Trips that start within the selected geographical area
Trips that end inside the selected geographical area
Vehicle Types
The following vehicle types area available in the datasets (availability varies per country):
Passenger car
Light commercial vehicle (LCV). This is a van type of vehicle. Examples:
(Renault Master, Renault Trafic, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Peugeot Boxer, Volkswagen Crafter, Fiat Ducato, Opel Crossland, Citroen Berlingo etc.)
Heavy truck (more than 3.5 tones)
Bus
Other (unclassified)
Data Anonymisation
A data anonymisation is applied on the data. Key features include:
No Exact Locations: Rather than providing precise latitude and longitude coordinates, Mobito utilizes the https://h3geo.org/H3 hexagonal grid system to generalize locations.
https://h3geo.org/docs/core-library/restable/#average-area-in-m2H3-Resolution-11 Precision: Each location is mapped to a hexagonal area ensuring privacy while preserving analytical value.
FAQs
How is a vehicle type defined?
A vehicle type is determined either through algorithms that analyze the make and model (e.g., VIN decoding) or through manual input within driver systems.
Can I choose a different H3 resolution level?
Yes, you can select a different H3 resolution level, but only a lower resolution (e.g. level 8) is available.
Can I access a sample of this data product?
Yes! Mobito offers a free 3-day data sample for your preferred location. Send us a message and a Mobito expert will assist you in arranging the details. For details on how to access the sample data, see Mobito Data Delivery Methods.