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Technical resources for better traffic decisions.

Clear explanations of traffic surveys, video analysis, classification and data quality.

Quality by design

Controls that make traffic evidence easier to trust.

The review trail stays visible: definitions, intervals, movements and exceptions are checked against the agreed specification.

  1. 01Agree definitions
  2. 02Review observations
  3. 03Resolve exceptions
  4. 04Release the output

Read, specify, review

Practical guidance for the conversations behind the dataset.

Traffic Data

What Is a Turning Movement Count?

A practical explanation of intersection movement data.

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Traffic Surveys

What Is a Traffic Count?

How traffic counts turn observed road activity into usable evidence.

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Traffic Engineering

What Is a Roundabout Count?

Entries, exits and circulating movements at roundabouts.

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Traffic Video Analysis

Traffic Video Analysis Explained

From footage specification to quality-reviewed delivery.

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Technology

Manual Traffic Counts vs Automated Traffic Counting

Choosing an approach that fits the survey brief.

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Vehicle Classification

What Is Vehicle Classification?

Why class schemes must be defined before observation.

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Pedestrian & Bicycle

Pedestrian Count Methodology

Counting walking activity with a clear observation plan.

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Pedestrian & Bicycle

Bicycle Count Methodology

Capturing cyclist movement data for active travel planning.

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Traffic Data

Queue Length Survey Explained

What a queue study observes and reports.

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Transportation Planning

Origin-Destination Survey Explained

Understanding movement patterns across a network.

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Traffic Data

ANPR Survey Explained

Privacy-conscious plate observation for movement studies.

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Data Quality

Traffic Data Quality Assurance

Practical quality controls from brief to delivery.

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Vehicle Classification

Why Vehicle Classification Matters

How a clear class scheme improves transport decisions.

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Traffic Surveys

How to Conduct a Classified Traffic Count

A practical framework for planning a classified count.

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Traffic Data

What Is a Mid-Block Traffic Count?

Understanding volumes between intersections.

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Traffic Engineering

Link Counts Explained

Directional traffic data for corridors and networks.

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Traffic Surveys

Traffic Data Collection Methods

Selecting methods that fit the study brief.

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Traffic Video Analysis

Traffic Video Data Processing

How agreed observations become structured outputs.

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Traffic Video Analysis

How to Prepare Traffic Video for Analysis

Practical footage guidance for an effective survey.

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Traffic Video Analysis

Best Camera Positions for Traffic Counts

Positioning cameras around the movements that matter.

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Traffic Surveys

How Long Should a Traffic Count Run?

Choosing periods that answer the project question.

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Traffic Data

15-Minute vs 60-Minute Traffic Counts

Selecting useful reporting intervals.

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Traffic Engineering

Peak Hour Traffic Analysis

Reading the period of highest demand.

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Vehicle Classification

Vehicle Classification Systems

How class systems should be designed and documented.

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Vehicle Classification

Heavy Vehicle Classification

Separating freight movements for planning purposes.

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Parking

Parking Occupancy Studies

Measuring parking demand over time.

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Rail & Transit

Bus Occupancy Surveys

Observing passenger load patterns in context.

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Data Quality

Common Traffic Counting Errors

Avoiding preventable specification and observation issues.

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Data Quality

Traffic Data Security

Handling project data responsibly.

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Industry Insights

Outsourcing Traffic Video Analysis

What to clarify when commissioning external analysis.

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Industry Insights

How to Choose a Traffic Data Analysis Company

Questions to ask before appointing a traffic-data partner.

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