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Traffic Data Collection and Analysis

OTC Technical Traffic Operations Course
April 17th, 2022 (1:00 pm – 4:30 pm)

Presented by
Jeffrey Suggett, Senior Project Manager, Transportation

Knowledge Transfer Modules

Module 1 Module 2
Traffic
Traffic Engineering
Studies Studies

• Short/medium/long term • Traffic volume studies

• Data collection • Speed studies
• Applications • Intersection/parking studies
• Q&A • Traffic control device
warrants
• Effectiveness of traffic
control devices
• Case studies
• Q&A
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Introduction – Module 1 Objective

This module describes the count types widely

used in the transportation industry, examples of
the collected data and its applications.

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Module 1: Presentation Summary

Overview of Short Term Medium Long Term

Introduction Q&A
Guidelines Counts Term Counts Counts

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Introduction
• Traffic studies are completed in
order to analyze traffic
characteristics in a selected
study area.
• Traffic data and information are
necessary to assess and
evaluate existing and predict
future performance.

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Introduction – Common Types of Traffic Studies

Traffic
Speed
Volume
Studies
Studies

Traffic Traffic
Impact Capacity
Studies Studies

Parking
Studies

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02 Overview of Guidelines

Reference Guidelines
Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) – Traffic
Engineering Handbook
o 3 books
o Fundamental concepts of traffic engineering
o General concepts and guidelines for: o Industry standards
 Roadway capacity (highways, o Transportation planning
arterial roads, roundabouts, o Data collection
signalized and unsignalized o Road and highway planning
intersections) o Active transportation
 Performance evaluation of
pedestrian and bicycle facilities

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Reference Guidelines (continued)

Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) Geometric Design Guide for Canadian
Roads (TAC)
o 12 books
o Roadway design
o Concepts and guidelines for:
o Pedestrian and bicycle facilities
 Regulatory and warning signs o Alignment and configuration
 Active transportation o Cross-section elements
 Traffic signals
 Temporary conditions
 Pavement markings
 Design of signs

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Reference Guidelines
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
for Canada (MUTCDC)
o Various publications
o Signs (regulatory, warning, dynamic)
o Traffic signal timing and management
o Traffic control signals
o Active transportation management and o Pavement markings
technologies o Applications
o Transportation systems management
and operations
o Multi-modal performance measures

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Short Term Counts – Overview

• Manual or automatic counts for intersections
o Tally counts
o Count board

• Data collected for 4 hour or 8-hour periods during

weekdays (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday preferred)
o Data can be collected usually for 1 day
o Must include hours with highest volumes (peak
hours)
o Data can be summarized per hour or 15-min
intervals (preferred)

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Short Term Counts – Data Collection

• Data collection includes:
o Vehicle classification (cars,
light/medium/heavy trucks,
buses)

o Turning movements (left,

through, right, crossing, U-turn)

o Direction of travel (N, S, E, W)

o Pedestrian movements

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Short Term Counts – Vendors

Pyramid Traffic Inc.

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Short Term Counts – Example Location

4-hour period
Identified peak
hour

Road names
Counts for the AM
peak hour (east leg)

Direction of travel

Turning movements

Pedestrians crossing
south leg

Vehicle classification

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Short Term Counts – Example

Vehicle classification

15-min intervals for each

movement per approach

Peak hour identified (highest

volumes within that period)

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Short Term Counts – Example

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Short Term Counts

• Data collected usually during AM and PM
peak hours
• Peak hours can be identified from 4-hr
counts during the AM and PM
• Entire data set collected is summarized
in Excel
• 8-hour count represents approx. 50% -
60% of the average daily traffic. Provides
better understanding of traffic patterns

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Short Term Counts – Applications

Locations Applications

• Evaluation of intersection capacity and operations

At Unsignalized • Evaluation of all-way stop warrants
Intersections • Evaluation of traffic signal warrants
• Pedestrian crossing treatments

• Evaluation of intersection capacity and operations

At Signalized • Evaluation of exclusive left-turn lane warrants
Intersections • Optimization of signal timings
• Bylaw changes

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Medium Term Counts –

Pneumatic Tubes
Overview
• Automated counts for segments
– Automatic Traffic Recorders (ATR)
• Pneumatic road tubes laid across the
roadway
• Counting plates
• Video

Video Detection
• Data collected in two directions
(NB/SB or EB/WB)

• Only captures traffic for a consecutive

5-to-7-day period

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Medium Term Counts – Data

Collection

Direction Vehicular
of travel speed

Lane Vehicle
occupancy classification

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Medium Term Counts – Example

Direction

Vehicle
classification
Speed ranges

Daily total # of
vehicles collected

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Sample Output

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Medium Term Counts – Applications

Identifying variation of traffic by hour of the day/week
– Day of the week variation (constant number during weekdays
with an increase/decrease on weekends) – location
dependent

Speed studies
– Evaluation and assessment of speed and posted speed
limits

Capital Planning
− Road widening based on estimation of future traffic
volumes
− Selection of active transportation facilities (bicycle lanes)

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Long Term Counts – Overview

• Automated counts for segments using PCS Inductive Loops
(Permanent Count Stations)
– Inductive loops
– Overhead Radars

• Data collected in two directions (NB/SB or

EB/WB), similar to ATRs

• Data collected 365 days a year

• Data collection includes:
– Direction of travel
– Traffic speed
– Vehicle occupancy
– Vehicle classification

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Long Term Counts – Common Terms

• AADT – Annual Average Daily Traffic
– Average 24-hour total traffic volume for the period Jan 1 to Dec 31
• SADT – Summer Average Daily Traffic
– Average 24-hour total traffic volume for the period July 1 to Aug 31
• WADT – Winter Average Daily Traffic
– Average 24-hour total traffic volume for the period Dec 1 to Mar 31
• DHV – Design Hour Volume
– Projected hourly volume used for the planning and design of transportation
facilities, typically the 30th – 100th higher hour in the year

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Long Term Counts – Applications

• Identifying variation of traffic by hour
of the day/week/month
– Day of the week variation
(constant number during
weekdays with an
increase/decrease on
weekends) – location dependent

– Vehicle type variation by month

of the year (i.e., reduced
number of heavy trucks during
winter months)

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Long Term Counts – Applications

• Development of daily and seasonal
factors to account for seasonality,
month-by-month variation, and time-of-
day patterns for short-term counts

• Capital Planning
– Road widening based on
estimation of future traffic volumes
– Selection of active transportation
facilities (bicycle lanes)

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Long Term Counts – Applications

• Planning of cycling facilities (Ontario
Traffic Manual Book 18)

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Long Term Counts – Applications

• Note change in traffic patterns due to
COVID-19
• What trends will be permanent?
• What will be the ‘new normal’?

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Data Collection Specifics

• Spring
• Fall
• Winter or Summer data collection may be requested
Season
by client based on project type
• Traffic studies do not design for worst
• April - May case scenario, but rather typical.
• October – November
Month • Winter months based on project type
• Counts are usually not completed
during holidays as traffic is not typical.
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Exceptions apply based on the road
• Weekends if requested by client authorities needs
Day

• AM and PM (based on historical study counts to

identify when peak hour happens)
• Specific times may be requested based on study
Time area (e.g., speed studies)

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Summary of Applications by Count Type

Short Term Counts Medium Term Counts Long Term Counts

Capacity All-way Stop

Analysis Warrants Before and
Speed Studies
Before and
After After
Pedestrian
Operations
Crossing Traffic Flow Active
Analysis Traffic Flow
Treatments Variation by Transportation
Day of Week Facilities Variation by
Origin- Signal Season
Destination Warrants

Active
Signal Transportation
Timing
Optimization Facilities
Selection of count type is dependent
on objective.
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Scenario #1
• You have received a complaint from a resident on a rural road who feels that
motorists are driving too fast in front of their house. What type of data should
you collect and for what duration? In terms of location, what are some things
that should be avoided?

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Scenario #2
• You have been asked to collect traffic data to determine the need for an all-
way Stop control at an unsignalized intersection. What type of count should
you collect and when should the count be conducted?

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Scenario #3
• You are receiving complaints about summer time traffic on a road in a
community in Muskoka. What type of data could you use to account for
unusual seasonal fluctuations in traffic on this road due to tourism?

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Question #1
• Find the AADT for a 24-hour count of 2785 vehicles/day for a Thursday in
February.

• Daily Factor (Thursday) = 0.93

• Monthly Factor (February) = 1.02

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Question #2
• Identify the heaviest
through movement
• Identify the heaviest
Brown Street turning movement
• Identify which leg has
the most pedestrians
crossing
Blue Road
• Identify which leg
carries the most
Brown Street
traffic
• Identify which leg has
the most heavy
vehicles

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15 MIN BREAK

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01 Module 2

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Introduction – Module 2 Objective

This module presents different examples of how

traffic data can be used to solve real world issues.

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Module 2 – Presentation Summary

Intersection Traffic Control Effectiveness of Case

Traffic Volume
Speed Studies Studies/Parking Device Traffic Control Studies/Q&A
Studies
Studies Warrants Devices

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01 Traffic Volume Studies

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Traffic Volume Data

• Used for planning, traffic operations, analysis of
traffic patterns, potential roadway improvements.
• Data collected:
– Counts for 4 hr or 8 hr periods during
weekdays (Tue, Wed, Thur preferred)
• Must include hours with highest
volumes (peak hours)
• Data can be summarized per hour or
15-min intervals (preferred)
– Vehicle classification (cars,
light/medium/heavy trucks, buses)
– Turning movements (left, through, right,
crossing, U-turn)
– Direction of travel (N, S, E, W)
– Pedestrian movements

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Traffic Volume Studies – Peak Hour Factor

• Peak Hour Factor (PHF)
identifies consistency of traffic
volume during peak hour
Hourly volume
PHF =
• It compares traffic volume during 4 *Max 15-min volume
the busiest 15-min of the peak within the hour
hour with the total volume during
the peak hour

• Calculated per approach

• 0.25 ≤ PHF ≥ 1
 1 = consistent traffic flow
 Lower values = variability
in traffic flow
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Traffic Volume Studies – Peak Hour Factor Example

It includes all
Total volume vehicular traffic
Time Interval
(east leg)
Hourly volume
7:00 – 7:15 85 PHF =
4 * Max 15-min volume
7:15 – 7:30 76 within the hour

7:30 – 7:45 94
Peak hour –
7:45 – 8:00 103
highest hourly
8:00 – 8:15 114 volume = 465 veh

8:15 – 8:30 135 465

PHF = = 0.86
8:30 – 8:45 113 Max 15-min volume 4 * 135

8:45 – 9:00 90 = 135 veh

9:00 – 9:15 77

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Traffic Volume Studies - Definitions

• Capacity and Level of Service
(LOS):
o Capacity: evaluation of
the capability of a roadway
to carry traffic
o LOS: measurement of
quality of traffic flow
(ranges from A to F)
o Applicable to signalized
and unsignalized
intersections
o Reference: Highway
Capacity Manual 2010

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Traffic Volume Studies – Definitions (cont’d)

• Vehicle to Capacity ratio - measures the level of congestion on a roadway by
dividing the volume (VPD) of traffic (existing or future) by the capacity of the roadway.
Example: if the volume of traffic on the roadway were 10,000 VPD, then the V/C ratio for
that segment would be 10,000/17,400
• Vehicle Delay - the additional travel time experienced by a vehicle after it enters the
intersection and before it reaches free-flow speed
• 95th Percentile Queue - is defined to be the queue length (in vehicles) that has only
a 5-percent probability of being exceeded during the analysis time period. It is a useful
parameter for determining the appropriate length of turn pockets, but it is not typical of
what an average driver would experience.
• Storage Length - Storage length means additional lane length added to a
deceleration lane to store the maximum number of vehicles likely to accumulate in the
lane during a peak hour period to prevent stored vehicles from interfering with the
function of the deceleration lane or the through travel lanes

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Level of Service Example 1

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Level of Service Example 2

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Traffic Volume Studies - Applications

• Why do we need traffic volume data?
o Evaluation of intersection capacity and operations (signalized
and unsignalized)
 V/C, Level of Service (LOS), Delay
o Evaluation of all-way stop warrants
o Evaluation of traffic signal warrants
o Pedestrian crossing treatments
o Capital planning
 Road widening/road diets
 Active transportation facility selection
o Roadside design
o Growth analysis
 Future evaluation of capacity and operations
 Capital planning
 Assessment of future improvements for various road
users
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Vehicle Queues

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Link Capacity

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Using Traffic Volume Data for Safety

• An essential component of safety analysis
– Vehicular counts (passenger cars, heavy
trucks, motorcyclists, etc.)
– Pedestrian counts
– Bicyclist counts, etc.
• Measure of exposure  Traffic volume explains
about 70-80% of the collision frequency variability
• Elements
• Volume count and other (i.e., vehicle
classification, speed, weight, lane position,
weather, direction)
• Location
• Date, time and duration of the count

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Traffic Volume: Data Challenges and Gaps

• Implementing a quality assurance process to ensure that counts
are accurately recorded
• Traffic volume for most roads is also based on sampling, which
leads to estimates of volume on much of the road.
• Pedestrian and bicyclist counts are more susceptible to higher
variability due to their lower volumes
– Longer count durations
– Additional locations

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Traffic Data: Quality Timeliness

• Timeliness: How quickly an event is Accessibility Accuracy

available within a data system

Performance
• Accuracy: How reliable the data area and Measures
whether they correctly represent reality Integration Completeness

• Completeness: How much data is missing?

• Uniformity: How consistent is the data? Uniformity

• Integration: Can the data collected be

easily merged with data in other databases?
• Accessibility: How easy is it to retrieve the
information?

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Speed Studies – Overview

• Conducted to estimate the distribution of speeds of vehicles in a
stream of traffic at a particular location

• Data collection preference:

– Free-flow conditions
– Off-peak hours

• Speed data can be obtained using various devices:

– Radar gun
– ATRs
– Radar Counter

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Speed Studies – Devices for Data Collection

• Radar Gun
o Manual collection
o Short periods (1 hour or 100
measurements outside peak hours)
o Captures speed on both directions
o Exact point of measurement is
unknown
o Drivers may change their driving
behaviour if they see the radar
o If platoon is observed, collect speed
of first ‘leader’ vehicle. This is the
speed of 1 vehicle.

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Speed Studies – Devices for Data Collection

• ATR (automatic traffic recorder)
o Pneumatic tube or count plates
o Medium-long term periods of data
collection
o Captures speed on both directions
o Drivers may change their driving
behaviour if they see the tubes
o Also collects volume and vehicle
classification data

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Speed Studies – Devices for Data Collection

• Radar Unit
o Pole mounted radar units
o Medium-long term periods of
data collection
o Captures speed on both
directions
o Unbiased data without drivers
changing their driving behaviour
o Also collects volume and vehicle
classification data

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Speed Radar Sign

Speed Studies – Data Collection

• Information collected during these studies can be used for
different applications:

Traffic Operations
Roadway Design
& Evaluation of Roadway Safety
Elements
Control Devices
More information •Reviewing and •Evaluating and •Evaluating speeding
on the next slide determining posted speed determining appropriate problems
limits sight distance •Investigating speeding
•Determining 85th speed •Reviewing adequacy of complaints from the public
percentiles highway geometric •Evaluating speed as a
•Evaluating passing characteristics (i.e., contributor to vehicle
restrictions horizontal and vertical collisions
•Setting appropriate traffic curves) •Assessing the need of
signal timing roadside safety devices
•Traffic calming

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Speed Studies – 85th Percentile Speed

• Use to determine effective and adequate speed limits
• 85th percentile = speed at which 85% of the observed
vehicles are travelling at or below
• 85th percentile is the most common speed used during
these studies
• Weather conditions may affect the speed percentile (rain,
snow) Example

Speed Frequency of Cumulative

Cumulative Percentage
(km/hr) Vehicles Frequency
42 1 1 1%
45 2 3 3%
48 6 9 9%
49 12 21 21%
51 13 34 34%
53 20 54 54%
55 18 72 72%
56 14 86 86%
57 6 92 92%
61 6 98 98%
63 1 99 99%
64 1 100 100%

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Speed Studies – 85th Percentile Speed

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Intersection Studies

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Unsignalized Intersections
• Common issues:
– Inappropriate intersection traffic
control
– Inadequate visibility, guidance,
sight distance
– Poor operational performance
– Speeding
– Conflicts within or near the
intersection/driveway
– Non-compliance with
intersection control devices

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Unsignalized Intersections Example

• Issues: Approach:
o Limited visibility on minor road due to o Evaluate requirements for visibility for the
crossing manoeuvre based on TAC
roadway geometry for making left-turn onto
o Evaluate if heavy volumes are present on
major road major road = lack of gaps for minor road
o Long delays on minor road vehicles to enter major road
o Assess performance of intersection
o Long queues on minor road
(capacity, Level of Service)

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Signalized Intersections
• Common issues:
– Visibility and conspicuity of signals
– Poor operational performance
– Signal coordination
– Left turns
– Adequacy of pedestrian and cyclist
facilities
– Conflicts with pedestrians and
cyclists

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Signalized Intersections Example

• Issues: Approach:
o Perceived issue with red light running o Conduct field investigation
o Conflicts between pedestrians and o Conduct conflict analysis
motorists (right and left turn on red) o Collect turning movement count
o Assess performance of intersection
o Queueing on one approach immediately
(capacity, Level of Service)
after school dismissal
o Lack of sidewalks on one approach

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Parking Studies
o Collected to determine the available
supply and demand for parking on a
given road section over a given
period of time
o Can be quite labour intensive

STREET FROM TO SIDE Parking 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30
Supply
Pleasant Autumn Hill Mendel Cres West 6 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ridge Ave Blvd (N) East 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

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04 Traffic Control Device

Warrants

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Traffic Control Device Warrants –

Overview
• Warrants provide the minimum criteria that must be
met before installing any traffic control device
• Devices include:
– All-way stop control
– Traffic signal control
– Pedestrian crossing treatments

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Traffic Control Device Warrants

• All-way Stop Control (AWSC)
o Implemented to potentially minimize right-of-way conflicts
o Criteria to be considered:
o Road classification: major and minor roads
o Collision history
o Volume of vehicles and pedestrians
o Reference: Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) – Book 5 –
Regulatory Signs

• Should not be used as a speed control device

• As means of deterring the movement of though traffic in a residential area
• Insufficient visibility to the sign due to curves or grades

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Traffic Control Device Warrants

• Traffic Signal Control
o Implemented to move traffic efficiently
and reduce certain types of collisions
o Justifications for traffic signal
installation:
o Volume of vehicles and pedestrians
o Delay to cross traffic
o Collision history
o Pedestrian delay
o Reference: Ontario Traffic Manual
(OTM) – Book 12 – Traffic Signals

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Traffic Control Device Warrants – Traffic Signal

Warrant Example

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Traffic Control Device Warrants

• Pedestrian Crossing Treatments (for controlled
crossings)
o Pedestrian crossovers (PXO)
o 4 types
o Intersection pedestrian signal (IPS)
o Midblock pedestrian signal (MPS)
o Decision support tool (DST) for assessing
pedestrian crossing needs and selection of
treatment
o Requires traffic volume and pedestrian
movement data
o Reference: Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) – Book
15 – Pedestrian Crossing Treatments

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Traffic Control Device Warrants - Examples of

Pedestrian Crossing Treatments (for controlled
crossings)
Pedestrian crossover Midblock pedestrian signal

Intersection pedestrian signal

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Effectiveness of Traffic
Control Devices

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Effectiveness of Traffic Control Devices

• Before and after studies
• Observational study used to evaluate the effect of
implementing/upgrading/changing traffic control
devices based on comparison prior and after its
use
• Results could be affected over time due to
weather conditions, changes in traffic volumes
• Medium and long term counts are used to assess
the study area based on the changes
implemented
• Selected criteria for evaluation of effectiveness:
− Collision information
− Vehicle speeds
− Road user volumes (traffic calming)

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Before-After Study: Example of Speed Management

• Observational before and after
study using comparison site
• Oversized speed limit signs
• Peripheral traverse bars
• Gateways (in speed transition zones
and/or approaching
intersections/built-up areas)

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Before-After Study: Example of Speed Management

• Data collection (7x24) using ATR
• Before data (2011): November 22nd until November 29th

• After data (2013): September 17th until September 24th

• Treatment Site:
• Trafalgar Rd

• Comparison Sites:
• Highway 25

• 9th Line

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Before-After Study: Example of Speed Management

Average Operating Speed for Treatment and Comparison
Sites–Installing Gateways
Before After

84.0

82.0
Average operating speed

80.0

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76.0

74.0

72.0
Treatment Comparison Treatment Comparison Treatment Comparison
AM Peak PM Peak 24 Hours

Weekday

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Before-After Study: Example of Speed Management

Average Operating Speed for Treatment and Comparison Sites–Installing Gateways

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Practice Questions

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Case Study 1 – Traffic Volume Trends

50%speed 85percentile % med
Year total vol ampk vol offpk vol pkhr vol (km) avg (km) % %cars %smal trk trk/bus % hvy trk
2021 25,544 1,831 1,504 2,112 80 87 99.47 90.3% 2.5% 3.0% 4.2%
2020 27,730 2,174 1,638 2,421 80 81 92.50 92.8% 1.4% 1.8% 3.9%
2019 29,718 2,603 1,575 2,379 80 81 94.90 91.1% 1.9% 3.3% 3.7%
2018 26,919 2,309 1,487 2,105 80 83 95.04 91.8% 2.2% 2.4% 3.6%
2017 22,575 1,971 1,252 1,817 70 67 85.36 90.5% 2.3% 2.2% 5.0%

• How would you characterize traffic volume trends at this location?

• How would you characterize speed trends at this location?
• How would you characterize truck percentages at this location?
• What impacts may COVID-19 have had on traffic volumes and speed and how
could you account for this?

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Case Study 2 – Intersection Operations Study

• How is this intersection operating
and what if any issues may be
occurring?
• Why might they be occurring?
• What could be done to address
them?

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Case Study 3 – Before-After Study

• How would you set up a before-after study to evaluate Automated Speed

Enforcement?
• What type of data would you collect, when and where?
• What can we conclude from this before-after study?

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Case Study 4 – Pedestrian Crossover Warrant

You have been asked to evaluate
the need for a pedestrian crossover
at this intersection. Is it warranted?

140 m

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Jeffrey Suggett, M. Sc.

Senior Project Manager
Jeffrey.suggett@cima.ca
905-380-3601

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TURNING MOVEMENT COUNT
Location:
Site ID: 2235200037
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

NORTH APPROACH (SOUTHBOUND) EAST APPROACH (WESTBOUND)

TIME Cars Trucks Bicycles Cars Trucks Bicycles
Peds Total Peds Total
Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn
07:00 to 07:15 0 23 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7
07:15 to 07:30 0 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
07:30 to 07:45 1 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
07:45 to 08:00 0 47 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
08:00 to 08:15 0 51 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5
08:15 to 08:30 1 71 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
08:30 to 08:45 2 61 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7
08:45 to 09:00 3 90 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10
Total = 7 392 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 415 33 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 46
11:00 to 11:15 1 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
11:15 to 11:30 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
11:30 to 11:45 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
11:45 to 12:00 1 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
12:00 to 12:15 1 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12:15 to 12:30 0 32 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
12:30 to 12:45 1 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
12:45 to 13:00 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 27 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
Total = 4 192 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 199 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16
14:00 to 14:15 2 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
14:15 to 14:30 2 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14:30 to 14:45 1 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
14:45 to 15:00 2 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
15:00 to 15:15 5 48 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4
15:15 to 15:30 1 33 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5
15:30 to 15:45 2 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
15:45 to 16:00 2 36 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
16:00 to 16:15 2 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
16:15 to 16:30 1 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 3
16:30 to 16:45 1 34 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
16:45 to 17:00 0 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6
17:00 to 17:15 2 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
17:15 to 17:30 1 40 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
17:30 to 17:45 3 37 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
17:45 to 18:00 2 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Total = 29 520 0 2 1 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 563 24 0 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 36 46
GRAND TOTAL 40 1104 0 2 1 27 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 1177 69 0 35 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 72 108
 SOUTH APPROACH (NORTHBOUND) WEST APPROACH (EASTBOUND)
Cars Trucks Bicycles Cars Trucks Bicycles
Peds Total Peds Total
Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn Left Thru Right U-Turn
0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 10 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 26 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 46 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 36 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 54 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 229 15 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 254 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 21 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 25 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 187 11 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 202 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 34 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 24 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 36 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 36 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 67 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 53 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 58 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 62 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 96 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 79 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 94 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 93 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 82 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 87 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 91 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 90 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1012 42 0 0 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 61 1075 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1428 68 0 0 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 103 1531 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0