Roads and traffic
Road speeds, congestion and incidents around sites, routes and depots.
Counting cars over time: what road traffic history showsHourly car counts on the road nearest a site, going back to 2021, in the United Arab Emirates: what they reveal, how to read them, and what to use elsewhere.Roads and traffic · 2 November 2026 · 5 min readDoes a busy road help a site? Traffic, visibility and access explainedWhen passing traffic brings customers and when it keeps them away: speed against congestion, getting in and out, and what live road data can and cannot tell you.Roads and traffic · 2 November 2026 · 6 min readEV charging near your sites: why it matters and how to check itChargers near a store, hotel or depot shape where electric drivers stop and stay. How to count stations, fast chargers and charge points around every site you run.Roads and traffic · 2 November 2026 · 5 min readPlanning a day of visits: putting stops in order for each repHow to turn a list of shops, clinics or sites into a sensible visiting order for one rep or a whole team, and when a route is planned on roads or only estimated.Roads and traffic · 2 November 2026 · 6 min readRoad closure alerts for field teams, before they set offField crews find closures when they reach them. How to watch for closures and roadworks near depots, sites and today’s jobs, and send one clear alert to the right team.Roads and traffic · 2 November 2026 · 4 min readRoad speed, free-flow speed and the jam factor, explainedWhat the current speed, the free-flow speed, congestion and the jam factor each mean, how they relate, how to read them for a site, and why none of them counts cars.Roads and traffic · 2 November 2026 · 4 min readUsing live traffic to plan deliveries and service visitsRoute plans assume usual traffic. How to add live road speeds around depots and stops, hold or release vans on the jam factor, and build your own record of the worst hours.Roads and traffic · 2 November 2026 · 4 min readWhat a 15-minute drive really covers, and why circles misleadDrive-time, walking and cycling areas follow the roads; a circle does not. How to draw the area a customer can really reach and what to count inside it.Roads and traffic · 2 November 2026 · 5 min read
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