HOURLY WEEKDAY TRAFFIC COUNTS
Traffic Count
Hour Beginning Constant Court Surge Street
Midnight AM 100 10
1 AM 100 10
2 AM 100 10
3 AM 100 10
4 AM 100 10
5 AM 100 40
6 AM 120 240
7 AM 130 500 Much Different Peak Hour Traffic !
8 AM 110 320
9 AM 100 40
10 AM 100 40
11 AM 100 40
Noon PM 100 40
1 PM 100 40
2 PM 100 40
3 PM 130 150
4 PM 220 280
5 PM 230 650 Much Different Peak Hour Traffic !
6 PM 160 210
7 PM 100 80
8 PM 100 10
9 PM 100 10
10 PM 100 10
11 PM 100 10
2,800 2,800 Same Daily Traffic !
Questions Answered With Hourly Counts
How many mainline lanes do I need?     2?  4?  6?
How many intersection lanes do I need?   How many Left Turn lanes?  Right Turn lanes?  Thru lanes?
What should my signal timings be?    How much green time goes to each movement?
How much air pollution is being created?  (air quality analysis)
Questions Answered With Daily Counts
How many axles go over the pavement? (for use in pavement design)
How many people will be driving by my restaurant?  (real estate location decisions)
How much fuel is being consumed?  (for use in economic analysis)
How much air pollution is being created?  (air quality analysis)
Jeffrey Buckholz, P.E. - University of North Florida - TTE 4004