Humanability

How Intelligent Traffic Management can help make cities safer, greener and smarter

Traffic,
reimagined

City planners are striving to ease congestion and make street crossings safer for all road users. Verizon’s Intelligent Traffic Management solutions give these stakeholders a suite of powerful tools to help meet their goals.

These systems’ sensors, cameras and LEDs are not just pieces of technology. They’re the building blocks of a smarter city.

Hardware that serves everyone

With sensors embedded in asphalt, city planners can gain insights around average vehicle speeds, optimal light timing and crosswalk signal sequencing—helping improve traffic flow for all road users.

Intelligent asphalt

Groundbreaking tech

Magnetometers are placed below the road surface at predetermined distances. This hardware uses metal-detection technology to sense traffic above.

Measureable, actionable

When a vehicle passes between two magnetometers, an accurate calculation of the vehicle’s average speed between those fixed points can be captured—a key piece of data for planners working to make intersections safer.

Intelligent asphalt

Groundbreaking tech

Magnetometers are placed below the road surface at predetermined distances. This hardware uses metal-detection technology to sense traffic above.

Measureable, actionable

When a vehicle passes between two magnetometers, an accurate calculation of the vehicle’s average speed between those fixed points can be captured—a key piece of data for planners working to make intersections safer.

Data that clears the air

Road users at an intersection can be analyzed in aggregate for trends. Over time, this data can help planners make more informed decisions around traffic design— while helping to reduce CO₂ emissions related to engine idling.

Green wave

Sensors installed on traditional traffic lights could help planners optimize signal timing. In turn, this can get vehicles through intersections more efficiently.

Lights that anticipate traffic

Proximity-sensing, energy-efficient LED street lights illuminate according to traffic density, helping to improve visibility for all road users.

Transportation, illuminated

A smart node is installed directly inside the light cabinet. While the light may be kept at 30% brightness to save energy, the beam automatically brightens as the frequency and density of passing traffic increases.

This solution can deliver up to 80% energy savings compared to traditional street-lighting designs.

Why we need to fuel change

Better intersection management can help combat pollution, revenue loss and squandered time.

8B

Hours that Americans spend in traffic each year ^[1]
4B

Gallons of fuel burned by motor vehicles in traffic each year ^[2]
16B

Pounds of CO₂ emitted annually by motor vehicles stuck in traffic ^[3]
33%

Percentage of total smog-producing air polution caused by motor vehicles ^[4]
$1.4K

Annual cost per driver of being stuck traffic ^[5]

Why we need to fuel change

Better intersection management can help combat pollution, revenue loss and squandered time.

8B

Hours that Americans spend in traffic each year ^[1]
4B

Gallons of fuel burned by motor vehicles in traffic each year ^[2]
16B

Pounds of CO₂ emitted annually by motor vehicles stuck in traffic ^[3]
33%

Percentage of total smog-producing air polution caused by motor vehicles ^[4]
$1.4K

Annual cost per driver of being stuck in traffic ^[5]