Analyst Insight: Smart Traffic Monitoring Technology

Smart city projects are expanding on a global scale. As rapid urbanization continues around the world, cities are focusing on smart technology to increase efficiency, improve environmental and public health, and develop their economies. With more people comes more demands on cities’ transportation infrastructure—and more traffic. A major focus of new smart city transportation projects is using smart traffic technology to create more efficient traffic patterns, lower vehicle emissions through reduced idling, and improve pedestrian and vehicle safety at intersections. New technology and markets are emerging based on growing demand for more efficient transportation.

This Guidehouse Insights Analyst Insight focuses on smart traffic technology trends globally as well as on a regional level, with a focus on smart traffic lights and sensors that record real-time data on air quality, emissions, and traffic patterns. Drawing on data from Guidehouse Insights’ Smart Cities Tracker database, the report analyzes project trends and looks at specific case studies and technologies to provide insights into the state of the market and offer recommendations to key stakeholders.