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Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)

The annualized average 24-hour volume of vehicles at a given point or section of highway. It is normally calculated by determining the volume of vehicles during a given period, and dividing that number by the number of days in that period. Also known as a "Traffic Count".

How we obtain Traffic Counts:
Automatic Traffic Recorder (ATRs):  
The ATRs collect data 24 hours a day, 365 days annually, for each lane. The equipment records traffic volumes, speed and classification of vehicles.  MPD uses this data to develop seasonal factors, daily factors, axle factors and estimate vehicle miles of travel (VMT).  These factors are applied to all coverage counts.

Coverage counts:
Coverage counts are needed to ensure that adequate geographic coverage exists for all roads under the jurisdiction of the State highway authority. In simple terms, "coverage counts" are data collection efforts that are undertaken to ensure that "at least some" data exist for all roads maintained by the agency.

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AADT Reports (Traffic Counts)

PDF Current AADTs 
2006 to 2007 (Now including KD& T factors)
(requires Adobe Reader, file size 112kb)

 Excel Current AADTs
 2006 TO 2007 (Now including KD& T factors)

(requires Microsoft Excel or Excel Viewer)


Data Dictionary (Technical Documentation for all AADT files)

 ARCHIVED AADT's
Currently being updated

Note: Areawide tables are now found on the HPMS page


Last updated on : June 5th 2008

 

    

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