Traffic analysis data (sorted by data type)

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Data type​Data collection methodology​Data source and email ​Access requirements​Data configuration​Notes
​Intersection​short-term​SE Region Traffic forecasting (internal access only, view pg. and locate link Manual traffic counts - SE Region)EmailFull access by WisDOT staff, access by request only for others
​Processed
​SE Region Only
​Lane utilization​volume by lane​ATRs (contact for details)EmailFull access by WisDOT staff, access by request only for others​Raw
​Derived from volume by lane; for some sites only
​Lane utilization​volume by lane​V-SPOCEmail​Account required via UW TOPS Lab​Raw; some data quality concerns​Derived from volume by lane
​Queue
​lane occupancy​V-SPOCEmail​Account required via UW TOPS Lab​Raw; some data quality concerns
​Queue​video511
Email​Public snapshot​Raw; Visual representation
​Segment volume​continuous
​V-SPOCEmail​Account required via UW TOPS Lab​Raw; some data quality concerns
​Segment volume
​planning-level forecast
​WisDOT Traffic Forecasting Section
​Email
​Public
​Processed
​Planning-level forecast is only applicable for WisDOT preservation projects. Refer to the WisDOT Transportation Planning Manual for forecasting requirements and details on how to obtain traffic forecasts for other project types
​Segment volume​​short-termCity of Madison
Email​Public​Processed
​Local Madison streets only
​Segment volume​short-term, continuousTCMap
Email​Public
Processed; some data is preliminary
​Segment volume
short-term, continuous​TransPortal
Email​Public​Processed
​Most useful when used with TCMap to identify site IDs
​Speed​segment​NPMRDS
Email​Account requiredRaw data
INRIX data starting in January 2017; HERE data available further back
​Speed​segment511
Email​Public snapshot of the present condition
Processed; visual representation
​Speeds derived from segment travel times
​Speed​spot​ATRs (contact for details)Email​Full access by WisDOT staff, access by request only for others
​Processed and raw
​Speed​spot​V-SPOCEmail​Account required (through UW TOPS Lab)
​Raw; some data quality concerns

​Travel time
​detectorWisTransPortal
Email​Account required (through WisDOT and UW TOPS Lab)
​Raw
​Some segment travel times derived from spot speeds
​Travel time
​detector511
Email​Public snapshot of the present condition
​Processed
​Some segment travel times derived from spot speeds
​Travel time​probe​NPMRDS
Email
​Account required
Raw
INRIX data starting in Jan. 2017; HERE data available further back