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How Accurate Signal Timing Can Save Pedestrian Lives at the Intersection

4 min. Read • Posted 04/05/2021 by Pete Yauch, P.E., PTOE, RSP2I

When focusing on intersection safety, it is important to consider all modes of transportation, including pedestrians, who are arguably the most vulnerable road user when crossing an intersection.See More >

Achieve Your Vision Zero Goals with Iteris’ Intersection Safety Solution

1 min. Read • Posted 03/29/2021 by James Esquivel

An estimated 165,000 crashes are caused by red-light runners annually, resulting in an average of 700-800 fatalities a year.See More >

Report: Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State – 2020 Preliminary Data

1 min. Read • Posted 03/26/2021 by David Sadeghi

Report: Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State – 2020 Preliminary Data Posted by David Sadeghi on 03.26.21 in Traffic Safety Report: Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State – 2020 Preliminary Data According to a recent report by the Governors Highway Safety Association, the projected U.S. pedestrian fatality rate per billion vehicle miles traveled (VMT) jumped to 2.2 deaths for the first six months of 2020, compared with 1.8 deaths during the same period in 2019 – a 20% increase.See More >

ABC Denver 7: TrafficCarma Mobility Trends Data Show "Record-Setting High Traffic" in Summer 2020

2 min. Read • Posted 03/18/2021 by David Sadeghi

Local ABC affiliate Denver 7 spoke to Iteris director of product strategy Gil Edwards about traffic patterns throughout Denver in 2020, specifically in light of the contrast between pre and post-COVID traffic volumes, speeds and total miles traveled. See More >

Detection Algorithm Improvements for Enhanced Traffic Flow and Safety – Part 2: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

5 min. Read • Posted 03/15/2021 by Michael Whiting

In the second of his three-part blog series that will explain how improvements to detection algorithms are enhancing traffic flow and safety at the intersection, Iteris’ Michael Whiting focuses on pedestrian and bicycle detection and differentiation.See More >

Webinar Series: Traffic Signal Timing 201 – Detection, Preemption/Priority & Coordination

2 min. Read • Posted 03/10/2021 by David Sadeghi

Webinar Series: Traffic Signal Timing 201 – Detection, Preemption/Priority & Coordination Posted by David Sadeghi on 03.10.21 in Data Collection,Detectors,Traffic Safety Webinar Series: Traffic Signal Timing 201 – Detection, Preemption/Priority & Coordination Iteris is proud to join the Florida LTAP Center in presenting a three-part webinar series on Traffic Signal Timing 201 – Detection, Preemption/Priority & Coordination.See More >

WTSP 10 Tampa Bay: Iteris-powered Intersection Safety Solution "Prevents 15-25 Close Calls Per Day" At Key Intersections In Lakeland, Florida

2 min. Read • Posted 03/08/2021 by David Sadeghi

WTSP 10 Tampa Bay: Iteris-powered Intersection Safety Solution "Prevents 15-25 Close Calls Per Day" At Key Intersections In Lakeland, Florida Posted by David Sadeghi on 03.08.21 in Analytics,Data Collection,Detectors,Smart Mobility,Traffic Safety WTSP 10 Tampa Bay: Iteris-powered Intersection Safety Solution "Prevents 15-25 Close Calls Per Day" At Key Intersections In Lakeland, Florida Local CBS affiliate WTSP 10 Tampa Bay spoke to City of Lakeland traffic operations manager Angelo Rao recently about the City’s Intersection Collision Safety Program, or iCASP, which mitigates incidents from red-light running at intersections.See More >

A Case for Speed-Sensitive Radar and Video Detection with Iteris’ Vantage Vector

3 min. Read • Posted 03/08/2021 by Mike Plata

The purpose of detection at traffic signals has shifted dramatically in recent years. Today, there is a greater need to detect more than just vehicles, and the proliferation of data has changed everything.See More >

ITS America Board Appoints Five Iteris Smart Mobility Leaders to 2021 Standing Advisory Committees

4 min. Read • Posted 03/04/2021 by David Sadeghi

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) Board of Directors has approved the election of five Iteris smart mobility leaders as members of five standing advisory committees.See More >

Listen back to Decision Zone Detection and Red Extension with Vantage Vector

1 min. Read • Posted 03/04/2021 by Iteris Staff

This technical training is intended for traffic engineers and traffic signal technicians to better understand the design, setup, and operational effect of decision zones and red extension with Iteris’ Vantage Vector hybrid video and radar sensor.See More >

Midlands Business Journal Highlights Iteris’ Smart Mobility Programs in Nebraska

2 min. Read • Posted 03/02/2021 by David Sadeghi

Iteris has had offices in Nebraska since 2004, and has maintained close working relationships with local transportation agencies, teaming up to provide innovative transportation solutions for Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln and other nearby areas.See More >

Case Study: Southern California Association of Governments Leverages Iteris’ Specialized Consulting Services for Last-mile Freight Delivery Study

1 min. Read • Posted 03/01/2021 by James Esquivel

The complexity of goods movement and deliveries combined with the constant innovation of various actors in the shipping and logistics industry necessitates tailored and nuanced strategies involving multidisciplinary approaches to core issues rather than superficial addressing of negative externalities.See More >

ITS International Speaks to Iteris CEO Joe Bergera and CFO Douglas Groves About M&A in ITS

1 min. Read • Posted 02/24/2021 by David Sadeghi

Following a flurry of merger and acquisition activity over the past couple of months in the ITS sector, including Iteris' acquisition of TrafficCast in December, ITS International spoke to Iteris president and CEO Joe Bergera, and CFO Douglas Groves about the financial, strategic and technological criteria they consider when evaluating potential acquisition opportunities. See More >

3 Ways Cities Can Mitigate Red-light Running at the Intersection

5 min. Read • Posted 02/23/2021 by James Esquivel

Last year, I wrote a blog outlining the root causes of red-light running and highlighting some possible solutions that have been proven to reduce the negative impacts of this dangerous driving phenomenon. This year, I wanted to revisit the issue now that new data have been published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and dive deeper into what can be done at the intersection to reduce fatal crashes from red-light running.See More >

Case Study: Hillsborough MPO Leverages Iteris’ ClearGuide to Streamline Data Collection and Calculation

1 min. Read • Posted 02/22/2021 by James Esquivel

Hillsborough MPO used free tools available to them to calculate travel time reliability, which could take multiple days and involved several people within the organization to pull data required to calculate these metrics. See More >

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