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10-27-2009, 01:39 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg NAVTEQ claims up to 22 less hours on the road. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=238985)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Navteq_Traffic_Patterns.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Oct. 27, 2009
Testing shows robust database of typical traffic conditions enables time-saving, alternate routes.
NAVTEQ, the leading provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, announced that its “Traffic Patterns” provides time-saving alternate routes around typical North American traffic congestion, saving commuters up to 22 hours a year.
Recent extensive NAVTEQ research, including nearly 395,000 unique route tests in 18 U.S. and Canadian cities, concluded that NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns saves drivers 22 hours a year for an average, daily, roundtrip commute of 40 miles.
NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns is a robust traffic database that includes typical traffic speeds on nearly one million miles of primary and secondary roads across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. This comprehensive coverage includes nearly all of the most heavily-traveled roads in North America, including major metro areas in the U.S. and Canada.
Additionally, testing showed that in major cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, up to 40 percent of typical traffic delays can be avoided with NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns. A cross section of high-traffic cities were tested, including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, D.C.
In Chicago, for example, this testing determined that drivers typically experience 65 hours of annual traffic delays, and could save 26 hours using NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns, avoiding 40 percent of these delays yearly.
Other Larger metropolitan results
Los Angeles commuters experience approximately 94 hours of annual delays and could save 25 hours annually using NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns, avoiding 27 percent of typical traffic year round delays.
New York commuters could save 23 hours and avoid 33 percent of typical delays yearly vs. the standard approximately 71 hours of traffic delays per year.
Additional findings
Calculated an alternate, time-saving route for up to 40 percent of all routes.
Showed that four out of every five times an alternate route was calculated, it was faster than the original route.
Confirmed that alternate routes are typically calculated more frequently in larger, more congested cities where a denser road network offers a greater number of rerouting options.
Routing capabilities utilizing NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns gives commuters information we can use to decide when and how to avoid typically congested areas. From commuters to commercial fleet operators, NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns enables more accurate route planning and improves trip time estimates based on likely traffic conditions.
"NAVTEQ is committed to rigorous and repeated testing to ensure our customers receive the most accurate traffic service from the most comprehensive and reliable sources," said Mike Finn, Vice President for NAVTEQ Traffic, North America. "Savvy commuters demand the highest-quality traffic solution available, and NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns provides accurate traffic information that saves travelers both time and money."
Having used Navigation systems incorporating NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns, I can attest they work a high percentage of the time although there is still that “No way, that route is nuts” tugging on your psyche saying do not take that alternate ;)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Navteq_Traffic_Patterns.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Oct. 27, 2009
Testing shows robust database of typical traffic conditions enables time-saving, alternate routes.
NAVTEQ, the leading provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, announced that its “Traffic Patterns” provides time-saving alternate routes around typical North American traffic congestion, saving commuters up to 22 hours a year.
Recent extensive NAVTEQ research, including nearly 395,000 unique route tests in 18 U.S. and Canadian cities, concluded that NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns saves drivers 22 hours a year for an average, daily, roundtrip commute of 40 miles.
NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns is a robust traffic database that includes typical traffic speeds on nearly one million miles of primary and secondary roads across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. This comprehensive coverage includes nearly all of the most heavily-traveled roads in North America, including major metro areas in the U.S. and Canada.
Additionally, testing showed that in major cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, up to 40 percent of typical traffic delays can be avoided with NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns. A cross section of high-traffic cities were tested, including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington, D.C.
In Chicago, for example, this testing determined that drivers typically experience 65 hours of annual traffic delays, and could save 26 hours using NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns, avoiding 40 percent of these delays yearly.
Other Larger metropolitan results
Los Angeles commuters experience approximately 94 hours of annual delays and could save 25 hours annually using NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns, avoiding 27 percent of typical traffic year round delays.
New York commuters could save 23 hours and avoid 33 percent of typical delays yearly vs. the standard approximately 71 hours of traffic delays per year.
Additional findings
Calculated an alternate, time-saving route for up to 40 percent of all routes.
Showed that four out of every five times an alternate route was calculated, it was faster than the original route.
Confirmed that alternate routes are typically calculated more frequently in larger, more congested cities where a denser road network offers a greater number of rerouting options.
Routing capabilities utilizing NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns gives commuters information we can use to decide when and how to avoid typically congested areas. From commuters to commercial fleet operators, NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns enables more accurate route planning and improves trip time estimates based on likely traffic conditions.
"NAVTEQ is committed to rigorous and repeated testing to ensure our customers receive the most accurate traffic service from the most comprehensive and reliable sources," said Mike Finn, Vice President for NAVTEQ Traffic, North America. "Savvy commuters demand the highest-quality traffic solution available, and NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns provides accurate traffic information that saves travelers both time and money."
Having used Navigation systems incorporating NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns, I can attest they work a high percentage of the time although there is still that “No way, that route is nuts” tugging on your psyche saying do not take that alternate ;)