Controlling traffic on the road isn’t easy, particularly in cities with a high population. The overcrowding causes delays, accidents and environmental degradation. Smart technology can assist motorists and pedestrians get to where they require to go safely and efficiently.

IoT technology facilitates the gathering of data that can enhance urban mobility and transportation systems, including traffic lights and parking lots. The data collected can be used to help make the decision-making process for reducing traffic, improving safety efficiency, efficiency, and economic sustainability.

For instance, when the traffic signal detects that one direction has more vehicles arriving than another, it could automatically retime itself to better serve those drivers. This reduces time and fuel for motorists, as well as reducing the carbon emissions of idle vehicles. Smart traffic lights can be programmed to adjust their timings in real-time according to road conditions like construction zones or heavy traffic. This significantly decreases traffic flow interruptions, and can reduce time to travel by 10% or more.

These innovations can help city planners to avoid costly infrastructure upgrades, and also overcrowding. They can also identify structural issues, such as bridge that is unsafe or are under construction. Also, they can aid in helping emergency vehicles reach the roads in a timely manner. Every second that an ambulance or firetruck delays its route to a traffic collision can dramatically reduce the chances of survival for victims.

But, for these and other intelligent traffic technologies to function efficiently, they require a reliable, secure and scalable network infrastructure. Spectrum Enterprise offers the connectivity needed virtual data room for saviing time money to power IoT sensors in a smart traffic management system, as well as the interfaces that provide actionable insights.