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Real Time Traffic Information

Trafficmaster Traffic

Trafficmaster is a leading provider of real-time traffic information in the UK.  Established in 1988, the business has built a strong reputation for supplying high quality, innovative and reliable traffic information from a range of unique data sources - helping to keep the UK's motorists on the move.

Traffic Monitoring Network

Traffic sensor
  • Trafficmasters network of 5,200 traffic flow monitoring sensors are at the core of our unique and real-time traffic services
  • The network covers 100% of UK Motorways and 95% of Trunk Roads
  • Infra-red spot speed measuring sensors are deployed on Motorways, and automatic number plate recognition technology is used to measure journey times on Trunk Roads
  • Our sensors are typically 2 miles apart on Motorways and 3.5 miles apart on Trunk Roads
  • Robust sampling techniques are used with all vehicles on the network potentially contributing to data generation
  • Over 4.75 million vehicle records are sampled per hour at peak times and over 5.75 million traffic flow impacting events are reported annually
  • The data is reported from the remote sites to the Trafficmaster Traffic Monitoring Centre every 4 minutes, and is automatically processed to generate high-quality traffic information

Congestion Charging Cameras

Transport for London
  • Our partnership with Transport for London, has facilitated the integration of the London Congestion Charge Zone Monitoring Cameras into the Trafficmaster network of traffic flow monitoring equipment.
  • This provides Trafficmaster with unrivalled levels of real-time traffic information within Central London.

Note: check the Congestion Charging website here for any changes to zones liable for payment.

Travel Incident Data

Control Centre
  • Our team of highly skilled Travel Operators, based in our Traffic Monitoring Centre in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, generate additional 'off-network' traffic events by working with third party sources such as Police Control Centres, The Highways Agency, National and Urban Traffic Control Centres and Local Authorities. 
  • This information is available on all UK roads

Sales Contact

Contact us by email or call 01234 759000 and ask for Traffic Information Sales

Customer Services

Call us now on
0845 604 5433