Congestion Management Monitoring
Auto Vehicle Occupancy
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Congestion Management Monitoring |
Auto vehicle occupancy is calculated by counting passenger cars at a given location and the number of people in each vehicle. The number of people divided by the number of cars is the auto vehicle occupancy for that location. Auto vehicle occupancy information has been collected at twenty locations (15 in 1999 and 5 in 2000) throughout the Clark County area. Data was collected for freeways and arterials during the AM, PM, and midday time periods.
In general, freeway facilities display lower auto vehicle occupancy than arterial facilities. This difference is likely due to a greater number of work trips on freeways, where drive alone trips are more prominent. The 2001 automobile occupancy data showed a decrease in vehicle occupancy on freeways in both AM and PM time periods, with the exception of I-5 South in the AM peak where an HOV Lane was implemented.
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