Traffic Observation Study

10/6/14

Objective: The objective was to observe passing cars and record data about each, so that the data observed be analyzed for patterns and abnormalities

Method: I sat on the corner of College Street and Elm Street (Mercer University Campus, Macon, GA) from 2:05-2:35pm and recorded the time at observation, car manufacturer/model, car color, and the number of commuters in each passing vehicle.

Results:

Time (PM)	Car Make/Model	Car Color	Number of Commuters
2:06	Honda Accord	Silver	2
2:09	Ford Explorer	Black	3
2:14	Toyota RAV4	Light Blue	1
2:14	Mitsubishi Lancer	Grey	1
2:19	Dodge Dart	Red	1
2:23	Honda Civic	Silver	2
2:24	Mazda 2	Red	1
2:26	GMC Sierra	Silver	2
2:34	Ford Fusion	White	3

Conclusion: During the 30 minutes I was sitting on the corner of College St. and Elm St. I observed 9 vehicles. The most common manufacturers I observed were Honda and Ford with 2 cars each. The average number of people in each car came out to be 1.66, which is disappointing when considering each can fit at least 4. Silver was the most common color observed, I was not surprised. The rate at which vehicles were observed varied greatly, but had it been linear I would have observed one car approximately every 3.25 minutes.