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Cycle counting in New Zealand

The report is a summary of a literature review of traffic-counting technology able to detect and monitor cycle traffic on a continuous basis and an internet-based survey of road controlling authorities (RCAs) and regional councils about their experience and interest in counting cycle traffic, either manually or automatically.

Cycle counting in New Zealand

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Literature review of continuous cycle-counting technologies

2.1 Passive infrared detectors
2.2 Active infrared detectors
2.3 Radio beam detectors
2.4 Underground pressure counters
2.5 Pneumatic tube counters
2.6 Video-image processing
2.7 Inductive loop detectors
2.8 Summary
2.9 Conclusions and recommendations
2.10 Literature review references

3. Survey of road controlling authorities and regional councils

3.1 Objective
3.2 Method
3.3 Responses to questions answered by all respondents
3.4 Responses from those who DO count cycle traffic
3.5 Responses from those who DO NOT count cycle traffic
3.6 Additional comments
3.7 Summary
3.8 Recommendation

Appendix 1 — Guidelines for counting cycles with tube counters

Appendix 2 — List of agencies that responded to the survey

Appendix 3 — Bicycle counting survey tool

Appendix 4 — Additional comments by survey respondents (question 19) and ViaStrada's responses

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