The management of traffic can be a struggle especially in cities that are crowded. Overcrowding causes accidents, delays and environmental degradation. Smart technology can help motorists and pedestrians get to where they need to go safely and efficiently.

IoT technology enables the gathering of data that could enhance urban mobility and transportation systems, including parking lots and traffic lights. These data can assist in the making of decisions about decreasing traffic congestion, increasing the safety and efficiency of the system, as well as increasing economic sustainability.

If technologytraffic.com/2021/07/08/generated-post-2 a traffic light detects that more vehicles are traveling from one direction than other, it will adjust its timing to better serve these drivers. This is a time-saving and fuel-saving option for motorists and also reduces the carbon emissions of idle vehicles. Another example involves intelligent traffic lights that utilize machine learning to optimize their timing based on real-time road conditions like traffic jams or construction zones. This greatly reduces traffic flow interruptions, and can cut travel time by 10% or more.

These new technologies can help city planners to avoid costly infrastructure upgrades and overcrowding, and they can also help identify structural issues, such as bridges that aren’t safe or under-construction. They can also assist emergency vehicles reach the road speedily. Every minute that an ambulance or firetruck is delayed en route to a traffic accident could drastically decrease the chances of survival for victims.

But to enable these and other smart traffic technologies to operate effectively, they need a reliable, secure and flexible network infrastructure. Spectrum Enterprise offers the connectivity needed to power IoT sensors in a smart traffic management system, as well the interfaces which deliver actionable insights.