Traffic Counts

• Traffic counts - primary data - collected it ourselves
• Traffic Counts - methodology

  • chose 3 different locations
  • set a 10-minute timer per location
  • recorded each vehicle that passed in each direction using a tally
• Traffic Counts - advantages

  • can see the rate of traffic, then estimate carbon emissions
  • can calculate traffic congestion and estimated journey times/wait times
• Traffic Counts - disadvantages

  • could've counted the same vehicles multiple times, making our results less reliable
  • data is collected from a set time, doesn't take into account rush hour/how traffic density varies throughout the day
• Traffic Counts' data can be represented through a geo-located stacked bar chart
• Advantages of using a geo-located stacked bar chart for representing Traffic Counts' data

  • very visual
  • easy to compare
• Disadvantages of using a geo-located stacked bar chart for representing Traffic Counts' data

  • no road names on map
• Future improvements for using a geo-located stacked bar chart for representing Traffic Counts

  • choose a map with road names so stacks are located more accurately/easier
  • present it online e.g. on Powerpoint?