Section 2: Traffic Data Collection and Reporting
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TxDOT performs traffic and other data collection programs on a continuous basis. Data collection programs include:
- automatic traffic recorder volume data
- accumulative count recorder traffic data
- highway performance monitoring system traffic data
- five year count program
- vehicle classification data
- truck weigh-in-motion data
- vehicle speed data
- long-term pavement performance data
- border trend traffic data
The data are used to support the planning, design, and programming functions of TxDOT, MPOs, and local government agencies.