Driving Density Maps

Driving density map of North America as of 29 Oct 2022.

Driving density maps are another way to look at my driving log data—in this case, showing how often I’ve driven in particular areas (going back to 2010, when I started logging drives). The more I’ve driven in a place, the brighter the pink lines become.

To accomplish this effect, I set up QGIS to show each of my tracks as a magenta line at 5% opacity. Thus, places I’ve only driven once are close to the background color, but as tracks stack on top of each other, they become more and more opaque.

I used Mapbox Studio to create a custom dark basemap showing water and terrain, giving a good contrast to the driving tracks while still showing geological landmarks.

Ohio

Driving density map of Ohio as of 29 Oct 2022.

Downtown Dayton

Driving density map of downtown Dayton, Ohio as of 29 Oct 2022.

Tulsa

Driving density map of Tulsa, Oklahoma as of 29 Oct 2022.

Seattle

Driving density map of Seattle, Washington as of 29 Oct 2022.

Jacksonville

Driving density map of Jacksonville, Florida as of 29 Oct 2022.

St. Louis

Driving density map of St. Louis, Missouri as of 29 Oct 2022.

Tucson

Driving density map of downtown Tucson, Arizona as of 29 Oct 2022.

Front Range

Driving density map of Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado as of 29 Oct 2022.

Reykjavík

While most of my driving is in the United States, I’ve rented cars in a few other countries, including Iceland.

Driving density map of Reykjavík, Iceland as of 29 Oct 2022.
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