In fact, some of Google's traffic data is based off things like police reports.
I'm willing to pay a fee for many things but these three services redefined the entire world's productivity levels. Maps, Search and Wikipedia are world-changing (and miraculously, Wikipedia is a non-profit and still manages to exist and be stable. Please donate if you have the means, etc.). The reason they are world-changing is because they're free.
Free: Available to everyone, everywhere, without payment or account gating. It's a huge fucking deal for the world that they are and remain free.
You want to change the world? Make something massively useful to the planet. Then, make it free.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find one for walking around. All the battery powered ones seem aimed at hikers, so they're loaded with great wilderness maps, but won't help me find a coffee.