Smart traffic systems to save 205m metric tons of CO2 by 2027
Report identified environmental benefits from smart traffic management systems as being “highly compelling”, including significant reductions in congestion, and prioritising greener transport modes.
Global savings in CO2 emissions from smart traffic management systems are forecast to reach 205 million metric tons (MMT) by 2027, according to a new study.
This represents a growth of 41 per cent, up from just 145.7 MMT in 2022, and equates to a figure equal to almost twice the CO2 emissions arising from UK domestic transport in 2019.
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Reducing congestion through optimised traffic control will be the main influencing factor. Smart traffic management uses digital technologies to manage traffic, based on real-time data to reduce congestion, and minimise emissions.
The new research, Smart Management: Use Cases, Regional Analysis & Forecast 2022-2027, from Juniper Research, identified environmental benefits from smart traffic management systems as being “highly compelling”, including significant reductions in congestion, and prioritising greener transport modes.
The report identified smart intersections as responsible for driving reductions, with hours of time spent in traffic set to decrease by 36 hours on average per annum per motorist globally by 2027.
In overall terms, this suggests a 250 per cent increase in smart traffic management system adoption over the five-year period and 4.7 billion hours congestion saved by then.
The report recommends vendors leverage the low-latency capabilities of 5G, combined with machine learning algorithms, to enable network adjustments to be made in real-time and improve traffic flow.
Given the potential for cyberattacks to disrupt infrastructure through denial of service, Juniper warns that robust cybersecurity strategies are essential to prevent threats on the integrity of the road infrastructure
Furthermore, the research contends that cybersecurity must be considered during the implementation of smart traffic systems to maximise public support – and in order to negate concerns about data collection and storage.
Smart traffic management systems must be prioritised for cybersecurity implementation, as user data is transmitted at every stage of the process. Given the potential for cyberattacks to disrupt infrastructure through denial of service, Juniper warns that robust cybersecurity strategies are essential to prevent threats on the integrity of the road infrastructure.
Juniper Research provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector, providing consultancy, analyst reports and industry commentary.
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