Hamilton City Council
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We undertake regular traffic counts throughout the city. This information is used for monitoring trends and planning for new works.
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
We’re trialling a range of traffic counting devices between 13 - 20 December 2023 to improve the quality of our data collection. We’re installing the devices on a streetlight at 114 Ellis Street, Frankton, between Killarney Road and Glennis Place.
Our aim is to replace the way we currently count traffic (with the two thin, black tubes that lie across the road occasionally) to improve the safety of our workers.
The technology counts the number of vehicles on the road, with some devices also measuring vehicle speed and size. The technology does not collect information in a way that can be personally identifiable.
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).
We want to improve the quality of the data we collect, and replace the way we currently count traffic (with the two thin, black tubes that lie across the road occasionally) to improve the safety of our workers.
The trial will run approximately between 13 – 20 December 2023.
We may run another trial during January 2024, but this has not been confirmed. We’ll install signs below the devices to keep everyone informed.
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.
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).
Yes. The technology does not collect information in a way that can be personally identifiable.
Last updated 12 December 2022