Hamilton City Council undertakes regular traffic counts at approximately 150 sites throughout the city. This information is used for monitoring trends and planning for new works and helps us make better decisions on road improvements and assess the impacts of our projects.

Some sites are counted continuously and this data is analysed to determine seasonal variations in traffic flows throughout the year.

Most sites are counted for a seven day period once every one or two years.

These counts are adjusted using factors derived from the continuous sites and then an estimate of the average daily traffic for the year is made.

You can view traffic volume data from our continuous count sites in the dashboard below or:

View our annual traffic counts on the Open Data Portal

 

Frequently asked questions

Why are you counting passing vehicles?

Traffic count information is important to manage our road network, help us make better decisions on road improvements, and to assess the impacts of our projects. It’s considered best practice and is necessary to support the funding applications we make to Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency).

How does this affect me?

The technology will count your vehicle as you drive past, with some devices also measuring vehicle speed and size. The technology does not collect information in a way that can be personally identifiable.

Are the devices for surveillance?

No. These devices count the number of vehicles that drive past, with some devices also measuring vehicle speed and size. Traffic count data helps us make better decisions about road improvements, and to assess the impacts of our projects. It’s considered best practice and is necessary to support the funding applications we make to Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency).

Is my privacy respected?

Yes. The technology does not collect information in a way that can be personally identifiable.

What are the two black tubes that lie across the road used for?

These tubes are the typical way we count traffic, but we’re trialling other devices to improve the safety of our workers, and the quality of the data we collect. The technology does not collect information in a way that can be personally identifiable.

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Last updated 12 December 2022