A Traffic Analysis During Radio Italia Concert in Palermo
CitiEU | CitiME
Transport Modelling Technologies - Transportation Planning - Traffic Engineering - Cube - TomTom - IntuVision
Introduction
The Radio Italia concert held in Palermo on Friday, June 30th, attracted a large audience of approximately 60,000 attendees. However, the high turnout resulted in widespread traffic congestion throughout the city, leading to numerous complaints. This article presents a detailed analysis of the traffic during the event using the Traffic Stats module of the TomTom MOVE portal. We will compare the median speeds of Palermo's road network during the concert with those of the previous week to assess the impact of the concert on traffic flow.
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Methodology
To conduct an accurate traffic analysis, we utilized the Traffic Stats module of the TomTom MOVE portal. This module provides traffic data from various sources, including connected vehicles, fleet management systems, and navigation devices.
The TomTom Traffic Stats module plays a crucial role in traffic analysis. Users can specify a customized query for their road network, defining a simple set of input parameters:
The outputs generated from each analysis include the following:
In the context of the Radio Italia concert in Palermo, we analyzed the median speeds of Palermo's road network on June 30th, divided into 3-hour time slots, and compared them with the median speeds of the previous week.
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Results
The analysis of median speeds revealed a significant impact of the concert on traffic flow in Palermo. During the concert, there was a considerable decrease in median speeds compared to the previous week, indicating widespread traffic congestion. One particular road segment severely affected was Viale Regione Siciliana Sud-Est, where the median speed dropped by 9% compared to the previous week, from 39.3 km/h to only 3.65 km/h.
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The accompanying figure displays four maps showing the comparisons of median speeds between June 30th and the previous week for the time slots 12:00-15:00, 15:00-18:00, 18:00-21:00, and 21:00-24:00. The road segments highlighted in a darker shade of red represent areas with the most significant reductions in median speeds during the concert. The map for the 18:00-21:00 time slot clearly illustrates how congestion mainly affected the roads adjacent to the concert venue.
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Discussion
The analysis of median speeds and the comparison maps confirm the significant impact of the Radio Italia concert on traffic flow in Palermo. The congestion caused by the high number of attendees resulted in reduced median speeds on various roads throughout the city.
?The drastic reduction in median speed on the Viale Regione Siciliana Sud Est road segment highlights the negative effect of the concert on traffic flow in that area. This data, along with the comparison maps, provides a clear understanding of the areas most affected by traffic congestion during the event.
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Conclusion
The analysis of traffic during the Radio Italia concert in Palermo, using the Traffic Stats module of the TomTom MOVE portal, revealed widespread and significant traffic congestion. The reduced median speeds and the 9% decrease on the Viale Regione Siciliana Sud Est road segment exemplify the impact of the concert on traffic flow.
These quantitative insights provide an objective perspective on the concert's effect on urban mobility, enabling informed decisions on traffic management and the planning of future similar events in Palermo. The utilization of data from reliable sources like the TomTom Traffic Stats module ensures an accurate and comprehensive analysis of traffic conditions during major events in the city.
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1 年Very nice use case! Well done chaps!
Senior Consultant at CitiEU | CitiME
1 年Thanks for the interesting analysis! It is a smart way to understand the critical points of a road system during this kind of events!????