Traffic Counts along the road network of the Attica Region

The general objective of the study (in combination with the Origin-Destination Surveys and the Public Transport Survey) was to identify the characteristics of transportation in the Attica region and to estimate the future demand. POLINDE undertook the following:

A) Preparation, planning and organization of counts at the "internal ring" of Athens

B) Traffic counts and site works

• Manual traffic volume and classification counts
• 24-hour automatic traffic volume counts
• Manual turning movement and classification counts
• 24-hour automatic traffic volume counts at the junctions' entrances
• Vehicle Occupancy Counts
• Traffic volume/ classification counts and Vehicle Occupancy Counts in three levels
• Journey times surveys
• Counts in Urban areas (Moving Observer method)
• Counts in Semi-urban and Peri-urban areas (Number Plate Recognition method)

C) Data processing and analysis