Learn about the methodology behind sourcing, analyzing, and converting our data into useful metrics. Our validations and those from independent third parties confirm the reliability of our location-based services (LBS)-data derived Metrics for transportation applications.
StreetLight Speed Validation
See how StreetLight’s 85th percentile Speed Metric stacks up to published speed data from Washington and California agencies.
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See What Powers StreetLight’s Bus and Rail Metrics
Get the data sources, methodology, and validation behind StreetLight Data’s Bus and Rail Metrics, now included in our Multimode subscription.
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Larger and More Representative Sample Size
See how the Location-Based Services (LBS) data that drives the StreetLight InSight® platform has an equitable and representative sample size across the country.
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StreetLight SB 743 Metric Methodology and Validation
See the data sources, methodology, and validation processes StreetLight used to develop a set of VMT measurements to address California Senate Bill 743.
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StreetLight VMT Monitor Methodology and Validation White Paper
This white paper outlines our motivation, methodology, and some validation results for StreetLight Data’s daily Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) Monitor.
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StreetLight AADT 2019 Canada Methodology and Validation White Paper
When you’re looking for up-to-date AADT counts in your Canadian provinces, turn to StreetLight to get quick, easy, cost-effective AADT measures. Our 2019 metric is an update to our previously released 2018 metric, and it continues to outperform industry-standard accuracy targets.
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AADT 2019 Methodology and Validation
StreetLight Data developed an accurate AADT for over four million miles of urban and rural roadway in the U.S. that outperforms industry-standard accuracy targets and can be used by industry practitioners for traffic impacts studies and more.
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Traffic Volume Methodology and Validation White Paper
Our white paper shares technical details about the methodology, algorithm development, validation, and data sources used in our traffic Volume output.
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Enriching Household Travel Surveys with Big Data Metrics
Travel surveys are best at capturing subjective, not objective, information. Learn how Big Data gathers fast and accurate measurements for transportation studies.
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Active Transportation Metrics: Methodology and Validation
A brief summary of StreetLight’s active transportation metrics, methodology, and validation.
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