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Traffic survey planning checklists.

Use these prompts before collection or video processing. They are planning aids, not a substitute for a project-specific brief, local requirements or professional review.

01 · Planning aid

Traffic count planning

  • Decision
  • locations
  • dates
  • periods
  • intervals
  • directions
  • classes
  • source
  • outputs and limitations.

02 · Planning aid

Traffic video recording

  • Camera label
  • count line
  • field of view
  • stability
  • timestamp
  • lighting
  • weather
  • overlap
  • coverage and secure transfer.

03 · Planning aid

Turning movement count

  • Approach labels
  • lane groups
  • left/right/through/U-turn rules
  • active-travel movements
  • class dictionary and reconciliation.

04 · Planning aid

Roundabout recording

  • Arm names
  • entry/exit matrix
  • circulating paths
  • crossings
  • obstruction review
  • camera synchronisation and exceptions.

05 · Planning aid

Vehicle classification

  • Body or axle basis
  • visible cues
  • edge cases
  • unknown rule
  • country terminology
  • interval totals and sample review.

06 · Planning aid

Parking and QA review

  • Inventory
  • eligible spaces
  • sweep interval
  • occupancy/duration treatment
  • source gaps
  • totals
  • corrections and release note.

How to use this page

Print from your browser or save as PDF for internal planning. Mark an item as confirmed, not applicable or requiring clarification. Keep the final approved definitions and exceptions with the project record.

Illustrative guidance only — no example value on this page is a project result or benchmark.