Traffic census

The observations made to analyse traffic characteristics and to collect other data necessary to meet the future traffic needs are known as traffic census.


Following information is collected in traffic census

To collect data about type and volume of traffic.

To decide pavement thickness of road.

To decide geometrical design of road.

To design the drainages, bridges, culverts etc.

To design the road width, curves, traffic signals intersections.

To estimate the amount of road taxes.