For the eighth consecutive year, StreetLight delivers industry-validated U.S. AADT 2024 metrics for nearly every roadway
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- StreetLight Data, Inc. (StreetLight), a subsidiary of Jacobs (NYSE: J) and the leading Big Data company providing insights into how people, goods, and services move, today made its 2024 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts available earlier than ever before. In their eighth consecutive year, StreetLight's 2024 counts are being released just two months after the end of the calendar year to help better inform infrastructure investment decisions and meet timely Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reporting deadlines including MIRE and HPMS requirements.
AADT is a fundamental metric for federal reporting, as well as for analyzing traffic impact, safety studies, and more. It is an essential measurement for the maintenance and improvement of highways, for roadway planning purposes, and for making more informed decisions about mobility and infrastructure.
The FHWA recently released updated guidance that highway agencies can use when leveraging AADT estimates based on non-traditional data sources. This includes criteria on how to validate Big Data's accuracy when compared to traditional measures, particularly compared to temporary road counters. The new guidance is a major step forward for the industry as the leading transportation authority approves the use of Big Data for AADT estimates. It is also further validation to clients looking to utilize StreetLight AADT counts for federal reporting such as the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS).
"Each year, we make improvements to the AADT model to bring customers the best metrics possible, and with updated FHWA guidelines, their utility is only growing," said Laura Schewel, StreetLight CEO and SVP of Transportation Software at Jacobs. "Departments of Transportation (DOTs) across the U.S. have used StreetLight's AADT metrics for years to help meet reporting requirements. This year, we are excited to be able to offer historically comparable 2024 AADT counts early, so customers can quickly report on annual trends or get annual volume estimates in specific areas for prioritization."
Traditional traffic data collection methods have always been cumbersome, involving planning, collection, and a lengthy approval process. They've also been costly, hard to obtain, and created unsafe conditions for staff. In contrast, StreetLight makes validated AADT counts readily available on a common browser via the StreetLight InSight® application.
With StreetLight's 2024 U.S. AADT counts:
- Get validated traffic counts that meet industry accuracy targets on all road sizes, and are validated against FHWA's new accuracy benchmarks
- Obtain up-to-date traffic estimates
- Get AADT 2024 estimates in February to meet federal reporting timelines
- Access six years of AADT metrics and trends comparable across time
- Analyze recent and historical AADT traffic counts without having to send staff out into the field
To learn more, join the Early Access AADT 2024: Get ahead with efficient federal reporting and fill data gaps faster, Webinar on March 27.
For further information also check out the StreetLight White paper on AADT as well as the StreetLight White Paper that summarizes the new FHWA guidelines.
About StreetLight, a Jacobs Company
StreetLight Data, Inc. ("StreetLight") pioneered the use of Big Data analytics to shed light on how people, goods, and services move, empowering smarter, data-driven transportation decisions. The company applies proprietary machine-learning algorithms and its vast data processing resources to measure travel patterns of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, accessible as analytics on the StreetLight InSight® SaaS platform. Acquired by Jacobs as a wholly owned subsidiary in February 2024, StreetLight provides innovative digital solutions to help communities reduce congestion, improve safe and equitable transportation, and maximize the positive impact of infrastructure investment.
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