Traffic Volume

Traffic Volume (24hr count). Data are updated as needed by the Transportation department (typically in the summer), and subsequently copied to VicMap and the Open Data Portal the following day. Traffic speed and volume data are collected at various locations around the city, from different locations each year, using a variety of technologies and manual counting. Counters are placed on streets and at intersections, typically for 24-hour periods. Targeted information is also collected during morning or afternoon peak period travel times and can also be done for several days at a time to capture variability on different days of the week. The City collects data year-round and in all types of weather (except for extreme events like snowstorms). The City also uses data from our agency partners like Victoria Police, the CRD or ICBC. Speed values recorded at each location represent the 85th percentile speed, which means 85% or less traffic travels at that speed. This is standard practice among municipalities to reduce anomalies due to excessively speedy or excessively slow drivers. Values recorded are based on the entire 24-hour period. The Traffic Volume dataset is linear. The lines can…

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City of Victoria

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Catalogue metadata updated

2024-11-04