Preliminary ‘big data’ from an eight-day study of millions of vehicle movements traveling in Cambridge has been published by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) this week. The traffic survey using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras undertook across the Cambridge area from 10 - 17 June 2017. The survey captured information on vehicle movements in, out and through the city. Some of the initial findings include:
The initial data has been published on Cambridgeshire Insight
The GCP has a number of upcoming events on tackling some of the city’s transport issues in November, including a Wayfinding Hackathon on 25th. workshop for staff and visitors to Addenbrooke’s Hospital on 28th, followed by a Cambridge Network Future Transport Event on 30th. Find out more about the GCP’s upcoming events
- Over five million vehicle journeys were captured in a single week;
- Over 56% of the cars recorded were diesel and contributing to the city’s pollution levels; and
- The overall breakdown of vehicles on Cambridge’s roads across the survey week includes approximately 86% cars and 12% vans/lorries.
The initial data has been published on Cambridgeshire Insight
The GCP has a number of upcoming events on tackling some of the city’s transport issues in November, including a Wayfinding Hackathon on 25th. workshop for staff and visitors to Addenbrooke’s Hospital on 28th, followed by a Cambridge Network Future Transport Event on 30th. Find out more about the GCP’s upcoming events
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