Traffic Data Collection

Traffic counters provide information on the volume of traffic by hour of day and vehicle class, i.e., motorcycle, car, goods vehicles distinguished by number of axles etc. with up to twelve vehicle classes being identified.

Vehicles are detected by passing over loops embedded in the road surface. It is possible from the data collected to establish the vehicle profiles and the various vehicle classes involved.

There is a constant demand for information on traffic flows from a variety of sources. These include local authorities and consultants undertaking traffic studies in connection with development proposals, etc., private business interests and members of the public. To meet the demand for this information the Authority has made the traffic counter data available -

Click here to view Current Traffic Counter Data i.e. from after 2006

Click here to view Historic Traffic Counter Data i.e. from 2006 and earlier