Traffic Counts 2024
View traffic volumes on state, county and city roads (2019 to 2023)
Interactive Traffic Count Map
The Ocala Marion TPO has developed an online interactive count map in partnership with the City of Ocala, Marion County, and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
To view a traffic count, simply use the zoom in/out buttons in the bottom right corner of the map, pan your mouse in any direction, then click on a point. After clicking on a point, data from that count location will appear in a pop-up box. Click on the Expand Button in the upper right hand corner of the map to improve navigation.
An explanation of the traffic count information presented in the pop-up boxes for each count location are shown in the graphic below.
This map shows the traffic counts for 2023. The larger the dot the higher the counts at that location. The gray dots represent traffic count locations that did not have any counts for 2023.
Scroll down to learn more:
- Purpose
- Why Count Traffic?
- Types of Counts (Permanent/Temporary)
- Data Sources
Traffic Count Information
The Ocala Marion TPO has developed this Story Map to enable transportation engineers, planners, elected officials, other professionals, and the public to better understand traffic volumes and trends throughout Marion County.
Traffic counts are used by various agencies and organizations in Marion County and the surrounding area to help plan for future development. The above map includes count locations and count data for each year from 2019 to 2023.
Why Count Traffic?
A traffic count indicates the number of vehicles that pass over a point on a particular section of road. Traffic counts taken at the same location over multiple years help provide a better understanding as to how the volume of traffic is changing along a particular roadway. This information may also help determine where future improvements to the transportation system are needed. Additionally, this data informs land-use development, transportation decision-making and the TPO’s Congestion Management Process (CMP).
Types of Counts
There are two main types of count station facilities that are used to record traffic volumes...
Temporary Stations:
The majority of all count stations in Marion County are temporary count stations. These sites feature a portable count computer and pneumatic tubes that are taped across the roadway. When driven over, a burst of air pressure is sent through the tube to the counter. For each vehicle that passes over the tubes, the counter records the time of occurrence.
Permanent Stations:
Permanent count stations are sites that feature infrastructure that has been installed into the roadway surface. ‘Loops’ replace the use of pneumatic tubes used in temporary stations. These subsurface loops are fixed and can be connected to a portable count computer or a permanent cabinet. These stations allow for basic counts, as well as the capability to determine vehicle class and speed.
Data Sources
Traffic counts shown on the map have been taken in and around the cities of Belleview, Dunnellon and Ocala and throughout Marion County.
All traffic counts have been collected by one of three sources: the City of Ocala, Marion County, or the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
Counts collected by the City of Ocala and Marion County are raw data, whereas data collected by FDOT are adjusted using seasonal factors and axle factors. Season factors are used to adjust data so that counts taken at different times of the year can be compared accurately. Axle factors are used to adjust axle counts into vehicle counts.
To access the TPO's 2024 Traffic Counts Report, please visit the TPO website at:
