53 Traffic-Reducing Initiatives

From Bluetooth Traffic Sensors to Lighted Pedestrian Crosswalks

Congested traffic is a problem that plagues almost every major city, but these traffic-reducing initiatives are working to solve this.

Many cities like Montreal, Dubai and Paris are keen on investing in these traffic-reducing systems in order to improve road conditions. Notable examples include systems that aim to remove traffic from the roads, like 'Workhorse's' personal commuter helicopter, to those that work to reduce the number of collisions on the road, like the 'Lighted Zebra Crossings' in the Netherlands.

Many of these ideas are connected to an environmental benefit like reduced carbon emissions or the promotion of a vibrant local ecology. This suggests an increased global awareness as well as a willingness from law-makers to invest in solving of the damaging environmental effects of blocked traffic.

SCORE
6.8 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 99%
Activity 96%
Freshness 8%
Congestion-Fighting Traffic Apps
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Congestion-Fighting Traffic Apps
Radio-Interrupting Ambulances
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Radio-Interrupting Ambulances
Traffic-Avoiding Car Apps
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Traffic-Avoiding Car Apps
Autonomous Public Transportation Systems
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Autonomous Public Transportation Systems
Integrated Mapping Apps
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Integrated Mapping Apps
Traffic-Alleviating Apps
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Traffic-Alleviating Apps
Multi-Level Car Tunnels
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Multi-Level Car Tunnels
Traffic-Updating Buses
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Traffic-Updating Buses
Optimal Traffic Light Detectors
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Optimal Traffic Light Detectors
Interactive Traffic Map
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Interactive Traffic Map
Autonomous Garbage Trucks
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Autonomous Garbage Trucks
Electric Car Charging Towers
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Electric Car Charging Towers
Countdown Traffic Lights
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Art & Design
Countdown Traffic Lights
Cyclist Traffic Light Sensors
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Cyclist Traffic Light Sensors
Single-Person Travel Pods
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Single-Person Travel Pods
Groundbreaking Solar Panel Roads
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Eco
Groundbreaking Solar Panel Roads
Rapid Tube-Based Commuting
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Rapid Tube-Based Commuting
Quick-Charging Electric Buses
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Quick-Charging Electric Buses
Folding Electric Bikes
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Eco
Folding Electric Bikes
Safe Turning Intersections
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Safe Turning Intersections
Bluetooth Traffic Sensors
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Bluetooth Traffic Sensors
Safety-Enforcing Crosswalk Gates
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Safety-Enforcing Crosswalk Gates
Underwater Shipping Systems
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Underwater Shipping Systems
Intelligent Traffic Light Systems
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Life-Stages
Intelligent Traffic Light Systems
Pavement-Level Traffic Lights
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Art & Design
Pavement-Level Traffic Lights
Zero-Emission Hydrogen Trains
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Eco
Zero-Emission Hydrogen Trains
Jaywalking Prevention Sensors
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Jaywalking Prevention Sensors
Semi-Autonomous Transport Pods
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Semi-Autonomous Transport Pods
Space-Saving Urban Vehicles
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Space-Saving Urban Vehicles
Pedestrian-Powered Street Lights
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Eco
Pedestrian-Powered Street Lights
Sensor-Packed Electric Scooters
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Tech
Sensor-Packed Electric Scooters
Infrastructure-Altering Rail Startups
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Eco
Infrastructure-Altering Rail Startups
Underground Car Tubes
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Autos
Underground Car Tubes
Honking Traffic Sensors
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Autos
Honking Traffic Sensors
eCommerce Delivery Trains
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Autos
eCommerce Delivery Trains
Electric Flying Quads
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Autos
Electric Flying Quads
Cost-Effective Hyperloop Pods
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Autos
Cost-Effective Hyperloop Pods
Modular Self-Driving Vehicles
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Autos
Modular Self-Driving Vehicles
Hydrogen Turbine Trains
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Hydrogen Turbine Trains
Hyperloop Highway Vehicles
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Autos
Hyperloop Highway Vehicles
Solar-Powered Bike Lanes
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Eco
Solar-Powered Bike Lanes
Traffic-Alleviating Elevated Buses
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Autos
Traffic-Alleviating Elevated Buses
Off-Road Electric Longboards
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Tech
Off-Road Electric Longboards
Hyperloop Transportation Pods
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Autos
Hyperloop Transportation Pods
Two-Wheeled Delivery Robots
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Tech
Two-Wheeled Delivery Robots
Dynamic Traffic Cones
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Autos
Dynamic Traffic Cones
Smart Electric Scooters
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Autos
Smart Electric Scooters
Living Green Bridges
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Eco
Living Green Bridges
Lighted Pedestrians Crosswalks
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World
Lighted Pedestrians Crosswalks
Fashionable Electric Vehicles
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Fashionable Electric Vehicles
Personal Commuter Helicopters
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Autos
Personal Commuter Helicopters

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