Simulate Traffic

Simulate traffic

In ANYWAYS, traffic simulation is performed by assigning datasets to a network within a scenario.

A dataset defines:

• Where trips start and end
• How many trips occur
• The routing behaviour by defining routing profiles.

To simulate traffic, you create one or more datasets and add them to a scenario.

Choose the option that best matches your use case:

• Simulate existing traffic using traffic counts

  This guide shows how to simulate existing traffic flows based on observed traffic counts.

  Usually this is done for a typical day or AM/PM peak hour using traffic counter data or junction traffic counts

  Using traffic counts

  Have counts of your own as a file? Upload them for your organization first — see Uploading your own traffic counts .

• Simulate traffic to or from a single location

  This guide shows how to simulate traffic travelling towards or away from a single location, commonly used in traffic impact assessments. Imagine you want to assess the traffic impact of a new supermarket or event venue.

  To or from a single location

• Free draw dataset

  This guide shows how to manually define traffic demand by specifying trips between locations and assigning routing behaviour.

  Manual OD data