Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Important Note
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What areas of the world are covered by the Traffic Stats API?
See our market coverage page for detailed information.
How do I make sure the right time zone is used?
In all Traffic Stats APIs, the timezone provided in the request will be used.
How often are you adding new data to the portal?
Every day we add all newly received GPS data to the database used by Traffic Stats.
How does the Area Analysis (or Traffic Density) product provide statistics for a road open in two directions?
The Area Analysis (and Traffic Density) network has values for both directions when the road segment is open in both directions. This is based on the digitized direction in TomTom's mapping product MultiNet.
The network is based on the digitized direction. To visualize this properly, you can change the lines into arrows to see the direction of each link and use offsets per direction to display them correctly.
What is the full traversal option in Route Analysis?
By selecting the full traversals option, statistics for the route are calculated only from trips made by vehicles that traversed the entire route.
Data from vehicles that traveled only part of the route is excluded. Please note that this option can reduce the number of probe devices included in the results.
If a small portion of the route is rarely traveled, or if vehicles frequently skip the final section, this can negatively influence the results. For longer, more complex, or door-to-door routes, full traversals are generally not advised.
How can I view the Shape file that is in the output?
To view a report, you need the complete set of results.
First, unzip the results.zip file into a single folder using a zip utility. Then, using your GIS software, import or drag the shape files and shape attribute files onto separate layers.
Your network will then be visible as a graphical image. Double-click the attribute files to view the road segment data for each set of times in your dataset.
What are Functional Road Classes (FRC)?
Functional classification is the process of grouping roads into classes according to the type of service they are intended to provide.
Functional Road Classes categorize road segments based on their functional importance within the transportation network.
FRC VALUE | Short Description | Long Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Motorways; Freeways; Major Roads | All roads officially assigned as motorways. |
| 1 | Major Roads less important than Motorways | High-importance roads used for international and national traffic. |
| 2 | Other Major Roads | Roads used to travel between neighboring regions. |
| 3 | Secondary Roads | Roads used to travel within the same region. |
| 4 | Local Connecting Roads | Roads connecting settlements and settlement areas. |
| 5 | Local Roads of High Importance | Main local roads enabling important through traffic. |
| 6 | Local Roads | Roads used within local settlement areas. |
| 7 | Local Roads of Minor Importance | Destination roads such as alleys and dead-end streets. |
| 8 | Other Roads | Paths, bicycle lanes, stairs, footpaths, and pedestrian infrastructure. |
Is there a limit on the amount of via points in a Route Analysis route?
Yes. The maximum number of via points supported is 50.
Requests containing more than 50 via points will be rejected.