Stop Events analysis

Stop Events is a type of stop analysis used to observe a commercial vehicle's stopping pattern.

Running a Stop Events analysis

Learn how to run a Stop Events analysis, including selecting zones, adjusting filters, and viewing the results.

Select Stop Events as the Stop Behavior.
Select the Aggregation Type according to the type of analysis you need.

Zone
Use to see stop data aggregated by standard or custom zones.
Road Segment
Use to see stop data per individual road segment. Often used to help with use cases related to curbside parking.
Related Road
Use to see stop data over grouped road segments in often larger geographic areas. Often used to assess Heavy-Duty truck parking needs.
Hexagon (H3)
Use to assess stops in broad areas or areas where a road network does not exist. Will provide an overall picture of hot-spots and stop density.
Select the Zone type to analyze (County, City, ZIP, TAZ, or Census Tract).
Adjust the Stop Filters by clicking Edit.
Once you have adjusted the stop filters, click Done.
Click Run Stop Analysis.
A popup message displays the estimated loading time to validate your analysis. After validating the analysis, the screen displays information about the next steps and what to expect in terms of time until you can see the results.

Note:
Every time you run an analysis, the Stop Filters reset to the default selection.
Toggle Email me when complete to ON to receive an email with a link to open your analysis even if you leave the page.

Once the analysis is complete, you see the map with your outlined type of aggregation in the center of the screen. The summary of your analysis is displayed at the bottom of your screen in the Overview table.

Stop filters

Stop filters allow customization of stop data analysis by enabling selection of specific attributes such as date range, days of the week, time of day, and more, to include only relevant stops in your analysis.

Filtering a Stop allows you to customize your stop to provide data that is most relevant to you. The subheadings in this section describe different attributes a stop possesses. By editing these attributes, only stops with these characteristics will be included in your analysis.

Date range

Allows you to select up to four date ranges for one stop analysis. The stop analysis will only take into account stops that started and ended within these dates. The ability to select multiple date ranges allows you to cover patterns over a broad time without having to analyze all the data.

Days of the week

Allows you to only evaluate stops that occurred on certain days of the week.

Time of day

Allows you to filter your analysis based on a set range of times that a stop starts and/or ends at. Only stops that begin within this range will be accounted for in your analysis.

Include hourly breakdown (per stop location)

Allows you to return stop counts by hour instead of the entire aggregation period.

Vehicle class

Allows you to select the vehicle’s classification type. The vehicle’s VIN is used to determine the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The GVWR is then used to assess its vehicle classification. Refer to the Data Dictionary for more information on the specific quantifiers of each vehicle class.

Vocation

Geotab has a patented machine learning algorithm which is used to determine the purpose or job (vocations) of the vehicles from which we collect data. You can select multiple vocations for an analysis. Refer to the Data Dictionary for details.

Industry

Whenever available, Geotab has assigned a primary industry designation to the vehicles contributing to the analytics. These classifications are based on NAICS primary industry code. Refer to the Data Dictionary for information on NAICS codes and their corresponding industries.

Fuel Types

Indicates the fuel type of the vehicle, determined from the VIN.

Stop Duration

Set a minimum or maximum stop duration threshold, depending on the stop data you need.

Examples:

HDT parking: Set a minimum stop duration to avoid small and/or unintentional stops.
Unauthorized parking on roadsides: Set a minimum stop duration to exclude stop-and-go traffic.
Curbside usage from last mile delivery: Set a maximum stop duration to avoid capturing longer term parking from vehicles that may be parked for other reasons.

Trip distance before/after

Choose to see stops before or after a desired distance. For example, set a minimum distance to consider before and after stop to avoid catching multiple stop and roll type stops when evaluating unauthorized parking on roadsides.

Trip duration before/after

Choose to see stops before or after a desired time.

Percentiles to surface

Configure the percentiles of distribution for stop duration, idle duration, before and after trip duration, before and after trip distance.

Note:

You can set up to 10 different percentiles. The default percentiles are 15 and 85 percent.

Vehicle attributes

The following graphs indicate the filters chosen. If no filters are selected for the following vehicle attributes, then all data is returned.

The vehicle attributes that display in this section are the following:

Vehicle class: Allows you to select the vehicle's classification type. The vehicle's VIN is used to determine the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The GVWR is then used to assess its vehicle classification.
Vocation: Geotab has a patented machine learning algorithm which is used to determine the purpose or job (vocations) of the vehicles from which we collect data. You can select multiple vocations for an analysis.
Industry: Displays a pie chart that represents the percentage of stops by industry as defined by the primary NAICS code.
Fuel Types: Displays a pie chart that represents the percentage of stops in your analysis that uses the specific fuel types if selected.

Select the Pie Chart or Bar Graph icons to switch between layouts.

Map actions for Stop Analytics

After running a Stop analysis, you can search for locations, switch views, zoom, and perform various actions on the top toolbar and results table, including managing bookmarks, exporting data, and adjusting filters.

After running a Stop analysis, you can do the following on the map:

Search for an address or place, or a latitude and longitude coordinate.
Switch between Map and Satellite view.
Zoom in and out using the Plus and Minus icons.

On the top toolbar, complete the following actions:

Bookmark icon: Add or remove the analysis from your Saved Analysis.
Download icon: Download and export your data to a CSV file. Exporting to CSV runs on a server. A notification banner indicating exports to CSV will be emailed to you, along with an email informing you when the CSV is ready. Once the CSV is ready, you can save it locally.
Label icon: Add or remove labels from the analysis, or manage labels.
Options menu (⫶): Rename analysis, add or remove from Saved Analysis, Add to Favorites, Remove analysis from database, Copy input as JSON for API requests and troubleshooting, and view Details.
Location icon: View the Analysis Area and Types of Aggregations.
Filters: View or Edit the selected filters.
New: Start a new stop analysis or choose to Reuse current parameters

On the results table, complete the following actions:

Collapse arrow icon: Use to collapse the table.
Expand icon: Use to expand the table.

Reviewing Stop Events results

Learn how to review the Stop Events results. Stop Events results provides detailed information including various metrics, filters, and expansion factors to understand vehicle stops comprehensively.

After running a Stop analysis, you can review the Stop Events results.

Open the Overview, Stops list, and Expansion tabs.

Overview tab for Stop Events

The Overview tab displays the metrics selected based off of Stop Filters and Types of Aggregation selected.

Note:

The post analysis overview page may display a message for potential over counting. This is because a single journey may pass through multiple zones, the interpretation of metrics may be skewed with the presence of the following: overlapping zones and/or zones using Passthrough trip behavior. Additionally, Passthrough trip behavior will only account for the point at which the vehicle left or entered the zone, in place of the beginning or end of a vehicle's journey.

The table begins with a high-level overview of the Stop Events (Total), Vehicles Stopping (Total), Stop Duration (Median), and Idle Duration (Median) for all stop locations within the analysis. Expansion Factors displays the general expansion factor at a state level based on the parameters selected. Reference Locations are provided where available for closer estimates at a local level.

The Measurements section outlines the Median, Average, and Standard Duration for each Metric. For more information about what each metric is, hover over the desired metric and a tooltip displays, or visit the Altitude Data Dictionary.

Vehicle attributes

The following graphs indicate the filters chosen. If no filters are selected for the following vehicle attributes, then all data is returned.

The vehicle attributes that display in this section are the following:

Vehicle class: Allows you to select the vehicle's classification type. The vehicle's VIN is used to determine the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The GVWR is then used to assess its vehicle classification.
Vocation: Geotab has a patented machine learning algorithm which is used to determine the purpose or job (vocations) of the vehicles from which we collect data. You can select multiple vocations for an analysis.
Industry: Displays a pie chart that represents the percentage of stops by industry as defined by the primary NAICS code.
Fuel Types: Displays a pie chart that represents the percentage of stops in your analysis that uses the specific fuel types if selected.

Select the Pie Chart or Bar Graph icons to switch between layouts.

Stops list

Under the Stops list tab, a table displays the following for each Stop Location:

Stop Events
Vehicles Stopping
Stop Duration
Idle Duration
Trip Distance Before Stop
Trip Distance After Stop
Trip Duration Before Stop
Trip Duration After Stop
Hourly Parking Events
Note:
You must turn the Time toggle on to view the average number of distinct parking events for a given hour within the selected date range.

Exploring Stop Locations on the map

Learn how to explore Stop Locations on the map, adjust map display settings, and analyze stop event data effectively.

After running a Stop analysis, you can expand the map to view your results.

Stop Events, Vehicles Stopping, Stop Duration, Idle Duration, Trip Duration Before Stop, Trip Duration After Stop, Trip Distance Before Stop, and Trip Distance After Stop columns can be adjusted to display the Average, Median, Standard Deviation, and Percentiles by clicking the dropdown menu.

Note:
The default Percentiles display if Custom percentiles were not selected. If there is insufficient data, this option is disabled.
1. Use the arrows beside each heading in the Stop Location table to sort the data from lowest to highest, or highest to lowest.
Click on a Stop Location to zoom into the specific location on the Map. The selected location is highlighted in blue.

Note:
You can change the Map view to Satellite to see more information about the stop location area.
1. A data card displays the metrics overview towards the right of the Map. Click the Stop Events (Total) dropdown to view the stop event data by hour, day, or month. Click View details from the data card or double-click a stop location to get to the Details tab. For more information about the Details tab, refer to the Details section.
The selected location is highlighted in blue. Hover over the selection to view the stop details.

Note:
The information displayed in the data card and the hover state depends on the type of aggregation selected.
Click the H3 resolution dropdown to change the resolution of the Hexagon (H3) making the stops display in bigger or smaller areas on the Map.
Click the Theme and Opacity dropdown to adjust the map display theme from either Light, Dark, or Standard. For Satellite view, choose between Standard or Monochrome. Adjust the level of opacity of the stop locations highlighted on the Map. You can enable the toggle that represents the type of aggregation or the Analysis area toggle. This lets you view anything that is overlapping with the analysis area. Use the Opacity slider to increase the Opacity to visually see hot-spots on the map and zoom into them for more details. Lower the Opacity to see specific roads when you need to.

Note:
If both toggles are disabled, the Opacity slider also disables.
Adjust the Map Legend to switch the data displayed on the Map between Stop Events(Total), Vehicles Stopping, Stop Duration, and Idle Duration.

Note:
The values that display on the Map Legend indicate a bell curve. This is done to ensure the color variants make lower and higher data points visually clear. If hours with insufficient data are included, a tooltip displays indicating the total stop events may not match the sum of individual hours.
1. Enable the Time toggle on the Map Legend to analyze the Stop Events(Total), Vehicles Stopping, Stop Duration, Idle Duration, and Hourly Parking Events for a particular day in the date range selected. Enable the Accentuate toggle to better distinguish between the gradient colors on the Map.
2. Hover over the legend range or drag the handle to reveal a tooltip with the corresponding value.
3. Click and drag the handle to adjust the legend range, or double-click the legend range to reset the minimum and maximum to the original position.

Details tab for Stop Events

The Details tab provides a comprehensive analysis of stop events, focusing on specific stop locations selected, and includes various metrics and visual representations to aid in data analysis.

The Details tab includes similar information as the Overview tab, but caters specifically to the stop location you selected, instead of an overview for all stop locations within your analysis.

To get to the Details tab, double-click the desired stop location from the table, or double-click the location on the Map, and click View details from the data card.

The Details tab breaks down the information in the data card and provides an in-depth analysis of the data being analyzed based on the Stop Filters selected for the stop.

The table begins with a high-level overview of the Stop Events, Vehicles Stopping, Stop Duration (Median), and Idle Duration (Median) for the stop location you selected.

The Parking Activity displays the highest and lowest average of distinct parking events for a given hour.

The Most observed section displays the most observed Vehicle Class, Vocation, Industry, and Fuel type stops within the stop location selected.

The Measurements section outlines the Average, Median, Standard Duration, and Percentiles for each Metric. For more information about what each metric is, hover over the desired metric and a tooltip displays. Click the Chart icon at the end of each row to display charts for the corresponding metric. Use these charts to analyze and compare different stop metrics.

Select the Pie Chart or Bar Graph icons to switch between layouts.

Trend analysis tab for Stop Events

The Trend analysis tab provides a tool to analyze trends over time for specific metrics, allowing users to select metrics, apply filters, and switch between different chart layouts.

The Trend analysis tab allows you to analyze trends for specific metrics overtime. Choose any metrics by using the Choose metrics to display dropdown, then click Apply. Once the chart displays, you can filter the data for each chart by Month, Day, or Hour.