Queensland Road Network Traffic Census with Annual Average Counts

Traffic census data for the Queensland state-declared road network, showing annual average traffic counts and heavy vehicle counts. The dataset is provided by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads and was last updated on June 3, 2026. It is available for download in CSV, XLSX, and KML formats under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling traffic flow and congestion based on annual average traffic counts.
• Assessing road wear and planning maintenance based on heavy vehicle counts.
• Analyzing spatial traffic distribution across the state-declared road network using the provided KML files.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative state transport agency, Transport and Main Roads.
• Includes both total traffic and heavy vehicle counts, which are key metrics for road planning.
• Available in multiple formats (KML, CSV, XLSX) for different analytical needs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Government

Collection Method

Likely collected via automated traffic counters or manual census methods on the state road network.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 23:13:41.831184; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Queensland, Australia