2018 Traffic Data

About this chart

The Town is collecting data to determine solutions to traffic flow problems during peak season. 

Banff’s threshold for the onset of congestion is considered to be approximately 24,000 vehicles per day. 

The Town's goal is to minimize delays during peak periods, to under 15 minutes. 

(Information is updated monthly in the winter, spring and fall, and weekly in the summer months)

Date
Vehicles Per Day 
Northbound Max Delay 
Southbound Max Delay
Monday, January 1 14,270 0:03:53 0:01:47
 Tuesday, January 2 16,307 0:09:09 0:04:54
 Wednesday, January 3 16,637 0:05:52 0:01:10
 Thursday, January 4 16,457 0:02:45 0:03:18
 Friday, January 5 17,079 0:05:39 0:01:53
 Saturday, January 6 16,828 0:01:40 0:06:38
 Sunday, January 7 14,013 0:00:47 0:00:55
 Monday, January 8 10,983 0:03:22 0:06:30
 Tuesday, January 9 10,324 0:01:07 0:01:55
 Wednesday, January 10 9,873 0:04:23 0:04:11
 Thursday, January 11 10,007 0:08:09 0:01:51
 Friday, January 12 12,238 0:07:19 0:04:33
 Saturday, January 13 15,398 0:01:16 0:03:23
 Sunday, January 14 14,536 0:05:29 0:01:53
 Monday, January 15 11,630 0:00:56 0:02:46
 Tuesday, January 16 11,022 0:02:59 0:04:45
 Wednesday, January 17 10,940 0:02:48 0:03:36
 Thursday, January 18 11,255 0:01:27 0:01:41
 Friday, January 19 14,490 0:01:59 0:08:36
 Saturday, January 20 18,285 0:02:09 0:01:39
 Sunday, January 21 16,717 0:02:07 0:00:51
 Monday, January 22 11,701 0:01:27 0:06:42
 Tuesday, January 23 11,613 0:04:12 0:01:04
 Wednesday, January 24 11,154 0:01:46 0:03:33
 Thursday, January 25 11,796 0:02:14 0:01:18
 Friday, January 26 15,769 0:02:18 0:04:53
 Saturday, January 27 17,292 0:02:14 0:02:53
 Sunday, January 28 15,234 0:02:56 0:04:23
 Monday, January 29 11,325 0:08:06 0:00:49
 Tuesday, January 30 11,424 0:02:12 0:01:26
 Wednesday, January 31 10,925 0:05:51 0:03:04
 Thursday, February 1 11,482 0:02:49 0:01:25
 Friday, February 2 13,208 0:02:54 0:01:16
 Saturday, February 3 11,307 0:06:52 0:05:01
 Sunday, February 4 10,545 0:03:40 0:02:26
 Monday, February 5 9,340 0:03:01 0:03:13
 Tuesday, February 6 9,998 0:03:20 0:03:02
 Wednesday, February 7 10,044 0:02:23 0:03:20
 Thursday, February 8 9,763 0:08:14 0:04:36
 Friday, February 9 13,521 0:04:10 0:01:59
 Saturday, February 10 15,707 0:05:13 0:02:42
 Sunday, February 11 12,774 0:02:48 0:03:40
 Monday, February 12 11,719 0:03:18 0:01:42
 Tuesday, February 13 11,733 0:03:59 0:04:56
 Wednesday, February 14 10,985 0:03:29 0:04:18
 Thursday, February 15 12,502 0:02:43 0:01:39
 Friday, February 16 14,485 0:03:05 0:04:23
 Saturday, February 17 14,393 0:04:25 0:01:15
 Sunday, February 18 16,058 0:11:07 0:02:31
 Monday, February 19 15,776 0:20:18 0:02:59
 Tuesday, February 20 13,597 0:03:50 0:07:18
 Wednesday, February 21 14,188 0:12:04 0:03:20
 Thursday, February 22 14,441 0:05:50 0:01:44
 Friday, February 23 15,634 0:04:40 0:01:44
 Saturday, February 24 16,353 0:03:59 0:02:03
 Sunday, February 25 14,212 0:06:12 0:04:51
 Monday, February 26 12,428 0:04:02 0:01:51
 Tuesday, February 27 12,193 0:09:06 0:02:08
 Wednesday, February 28 12,616 0:03:41 0:02:51
 Thursday, March 1 13,278 0:02:35 0:01:50
 Friday, March 2 13,664 0:01:06 0:00:32
 Saturday, March 3 12,354 0:02:25 0:02:22
 Sunday, March 4 12,271 0:03:29 0:01:52
 Monday, March 5 11,271 0:03:46 0:03:34
 Tuesday, March 6 12,554 0:02:40 0:04:52
 Wednesday, March 7 13,532 0:01:20 0:02:17
 Thursday, March 8 13,080 0:03:56 0:01:47
 Friday, March 9 16,444 0:00:00 0:00:09
 Saturday, March 10 19,079 0:02:17 0:01:35
 Sunday, March 11 17,383 0:02:42 0:06:36
 Monday, March 12 14,298 0:01:59 0:02:55
 Tuesday, March 13 14,000 0:03:40 0:02:50
 Wednesday, March 14 13,911 0:06:14 0:02:31
 Thursday, March 15 11,379 0:02:16 0:03:54
 Friday, March 16 15,943 0:00:50 0:00:23
 Saturday, March 17 15,533 0:01:53 0:02:06
 Sunday, March 18 14,074 0:11:27 0:01:35
 Monday, March 19 12,780 0:02:05 0:01:15
 Tuesday, March 20 12,700 0:03:09 0:01:39
 Wednesday, March 21 12,618 0:06:03 0:02:31
 Thursday, March 22 12,913 0:01:36 0:02:36
 Friday, March 23 15,915 0:01:49 0:01:46
 Saturday, March 24 17,533 0:02:33 0:01:50
 Sunday, March 25 19,344 0:00:51 0:01:52
 Monday, March 26 16,258 0:01:41 0:01:32
 Tuesday, March 27 15,977 0:02:30 0:03:00
 Wednesday, March 28 16,247 0:01:08 0:02:07
 Thursday, March 29 17,619 0:01:05 0:01:40
 Friday, March 30 15,170 0:02:09 0:02:59
 Saturday, March 31 20,582 0:10:00 0:02:26
 Sunday, April 1 16,083 0:02:36 0:02:07
 Monday, April 2 14,422 0:03:10 0:03:35
 Tuesday, April 3 13,728 0:01:07 0:01:54
 Wednesday, April 4 13,408 0:01:44 0:01:23
 Thursday, April 5 14,548 0:02:02 0:01:52
 Friday, April 6 15,091 0:01:29 0:03:24
 Saturday, April 7 14,345 0:02:50 0:02:33
 Sunday, April 8 12,213 0:05:09 0:01:12
 Monday, April 9 12,047 0:02:21 0:02:09
 Tuesday, April 10 11,863 0:02:31 0:01:56
 Wednesday, April 11 12,722 0:02:24 0:01:16
 Thursday, April 12 11,528 0:04:22 0:02:22
 Friday, April 13 14,711 0:02:31 0:01:38
 Saturday, April 14 17,058 0:01:38 0:03:09
 Sunday, April 15 15,867 0:01:54 0:03:32
 Monday, April 16 11,010 0:03:54 0:01:50
 Tuesday, April 17 11,888 0:02:22 0:01:22
 Wednesday, April 18 12,904 0:01:25 0:02:02
 Thursday, April 19 13,921 0:02:17 0:03:27
 Friday, April 20 16,268 0:02:36 0:02:33
 Saturday, April 21 17,146 0:01:21 0:02:26
 Sunday, April 22  17,161 0:03:00 0:03:39
 Monday, April 23 13,803 0:04:37 0:03:16
 Tuesday, April 24 13,448 0:02:51 0:05:59
 Wednesday, April 25 13,168 0:02:37 0:01:03
 Thursday, April 26 14,869 0:01:09 0:01:44
 Friday, April 27 16,890 0:03:06 0:02:05
 Saturday, April 28 21,504 0:04:48 0:04:21
 Sunday, April 29 14,621 0:01:38 0:02:53
 Monday, April 30 13,334 0:02:18 0:02:46
 Tuesday, May 1 13,511 0:06:51
 Wednesday, May 2 14,585 0:01:22
 Thursday, May 3 15,373 0:03:05
 Friday, May 4 16,564 0:02:13
 Saturday, May 5 18,492 0:02:53
 Sunday, May 6 18,481 0:03:59
 Monday, May 7 14,177 0:02:31
 Tuesday, May 8 14,732 0:01:56
 Wednesday, May 9 13,791 0:02:03
 Thursday, May 10 14,251 0:02:11
 Friday, May 11 16,106 0:01:43
 Saturday, May 12 20,436 0:02:10
 Sunday, May 13 20,819 0:02:52
 Monday, May 14 15,388 0:04:01
 Tuesday, May 15 15,619 0:02:10
 Wednesday, May 16 15,085 0:03:04
 Thursday, May 17 15,039 0:04:36
 Friday, May 18 19,258 0:01:32
 Saturday, May 19 24,345 0:04:13
 Sunday, May 20 28,400 0:13:45
 Monday, May 21 23,355 0:05:03
 Tuesday, May 22 17,460 0:02:21
 Wednesday, May 23 17,063 0:02:07
 Thursday, May 24 17,417 0:03:18
 Friday, May 25 18,944 0:01:36
 Saturday, May 26 20,634 0:01:51
 Sunday, May 27 21,964 0:02:15
 Monday, May 28 18,946 0:02:09
 Tuesday, May 29 15,618 0:04:22
 Wednesday, May 30 16,812 0:01:41
 Thursday, May 31 16,349 0:01:49
 Friday, June 1 19,458 0:02:17
 Saturday, June 2 21,958 0:02:00
 Sunday, June 3 20,480 0:01:50
 Monday, June 4 17,897 0:03:59
 Tuesday, June 5 18,224 0:01:59
 Wednesday, June 6 19,139 0:01:42
 Thursday, June 7 19,635 0:01:34
 Friday, June 8 22,262 0:03:44
 Saturday, June 9 22,185 0:02:18
 Sunday, June 10 19,598 0:01:33
 Monday, June 11 20,177 0:03:58
 Tuesday, June 12 20,718 0:05:21
 Wednesday, June 13 21,407 0:03:45
 Thursday, June 14 20,119 0:04:10
 Friday, June 15 22,038 0:05:12
 Saturday, June 16 24,071 0:05:28
 Sunday, June 17 27,622 0:06:19
 Monday, June 18 22,811 0:04:15
 Tuesday, June 19 22,398 0:02:59
 Wednesday, June 20 22,633 0:03:58
 Thursday, June 21 22,433 0:04:42
 Friday, June 22 22,803 0:04:29
 Saturday, June 23 22,096 0:03:36
 Sunday, June 24 26,905 0:04:54
 Monday, June 25 22,987 0:04:48
 Tuesday, June 26 22,523 0:04:54
 Wednesday, June 27 24,057 0:04:54
 Thursday, June 28 23,617 0:04:16
 Friday, June 29 25,884 0:04:01
 Saturday, June 30 28,483 0:09:23
 Sunday, July 1 29,799 0:11:04
 Monday, July 2 26,185 0:11:46
 Tuesday, July 3 24,869 0:04:09
 Wednesday, July 4 27,550 0:07:21
 Thursday, July 5 31,817 0:10:31
 Friday, July 6 28,926 0:01:58
 Saturday, July 7 29,009 0:07:38
 Sunday, July 8 28,224 0:05:00
 Monday, July 9 27,753 0:08:50
 Tuesday, July 10 25,241 0:12:55
 Wednesday, July 11 26,572 0:07:01
 Thursday, July 12 27,526 0:05:48
 Friday, July 13 27,510 0:03:28
 Saturday, July 14 28,383 0:05:28
 Sunday, July 15 28,219 0:09:15
 Monday, July 16 27,690 0:02:45
 Tuesday, July 17 27,868 0:03:16
 Wednesday, July 18 26,172 0:03:03
 Thursday, July 19 25,610 0:12:49
 Friday, July 20 28,510 0:04:26
 Saturday, July 21 29,948 0:18:23
 Sunday, July 22 29,196 0:05:04
 Monday, July 23 26,388 0:03:38
 Tuesday, July 24 24,781 0:05:13
 Wednesday, July 25 27,039 0:02:46
 Thursday, July 26 26,049 0:10:01
 Friday, July 27 27,912 0:07:06
 Saturday, July 28 30,088 0:19:49
 Sunday, July 29 30,187 0:05:01
 Monday, July 30 27,661 0:02:49
 Tuesday, July 31 26,429 0:04:08
 Wednesday, August 1 25,889 0:07:09
 Thursday, August 2 26,310 0:02:12
 Friday, August 3 28,040 0:08:53
 Saturday, August 4 29,017 0:17:28
 Sunday, August 5 32,423 0:24:26
 Monday, August 6 30,721 0:02:48
 Tuesday, August 7 27,933 0:07:04
 Wednesday, August 8 27,485 0:04:56
 Thursday, August 9 27,431 0:02:14
 Friday, August 10 27,569 0:03:08
 Saturday, August 11 25,933 0:12:30
 Sunday, August 12 25,808 0:06:52
 Monday, August 13 26,243 0:02:17
 Tuesday, August 14 26,356 0:10:12
 Wednesday, August 15 25,968 0:03:09
 Thursday, August 16 24,855 0:02:43
 Friday, August 17 26,255 0:01:27
 Saturday, August 18 26,920 0:04:04
 Sunday, August 19 24,703 0:03:22
 Monday, August 20 24,135 0:03:48
 Tuesday, August 21 25,300 0:01:29
 Wednesday, August 22 25,472 0:03:19
 Thursday, August 23 24,752 0:03:09
 Friday, August 24 22,913 0:06:23
 Saturday, August 25 25,868 0:04:09
 Sunday, August 26 23,110 0:07:25
 Monday, August 27 22,538 0:04:03
 Tuesday, August 28 22,532 0:05:54
 Wednesday, August 29 22,554 0:08:17
 Thursday, August 30 23,194 0:02:14
 Friday, August 31 25,249 0:02:19
 Saturday, September 1 29,490 0:21:02
 Sunday, September 2 30,529 0:23:38
 Monday, September 3 21,893 0:02:09
 Tuesday, September 4 19,489 0:01:52
 Wednesday, September 5 20,411 0:02:09
 Thursday, September 6 20,539 0:01:22
 Friday, September 7 22,511 0:02:21
 Saturday, September 8 24,138 0:02:39
 Sunday, September 9 21,001 No Data
 Monday, September 10 19,610 No Data
 Tuesday, September 11 20,159 No Data
 Wednesday, September 12 19,386 No Data
 Thursday, September 13 19,210 No Data
 Friday, September 14 19,770 No Data
 Saturday, September 15 20,046 No Data
 Sunday, September 16 18,633 No Data
 Monday, September 17 18,979 No Data
 Tuesday, September 18 18,145 0:02:13
 Wednesday, September 19 19,542 0:02:27
 Thursday, September 20 18,656 0:01:15
 Friday, September 21 20,481 0:02:38
 Saturday, September 22 21,203 0:03:48
 Sunday, September 23 19,700 0:01:32
 Monday, September 24 18,479 0:04:54
 Tuesday, September 25 19,385 0:01:55
 Wednesday, September 26 18,225 0:01:05
 Thursday, September 27 17,619 0:01:29
 Friday, September 28 20,131 0:01:06
 Saturday, September 29 20,020 0:01:59
 Sunday, September 30 17,698 0:01:18
 Monday, October 1 15,141 0:07:23
 Tuesday, October 2 9,553 0:15:51
 Wednesday, October 3 13,130 0:04:52
 Thursday, October 4 15,829 0:02:57
 Friday, October 5 17,677 0:03:48
 Saturday, October 6 19,878 0:11:11
 Sunday, October 7 19,472 0:05:19
 Monday, October 8 13,445 0:08:51
 Tuesday, October 9 12,580 0:01:58
 Wednesday, October 10 14,121 0:01:34
 Thursday, October 11 14,716 0:02:16
 Friday, October 12 16,273 0:03:19
 Saturday, October 13 16,044 0:01:41
 Sunday, October 14 16,104 0:02:56
 Monday, October 15 13,642 0:01:32
 Tuesday, October 16 13,623 0:07:04
 Wednesday, October 17 13,761 0:03:27
 Thursday, October 18 13,976 0:02:36
 Friday, October 19 15,845

 Saturday, October 20 19,402

 Sunday, October 21 18,024

 Monday, October 22 12,847

 Tuesday, October 23 12,694

 Wednesday, October 24 12,096

 Thursday, October 25 12,373

 Friday, October 26 14,656

 Saturday, October 27 17,090

 Sunday, October 28 14,461

 Monday, October 29 11,519

 Tuesday, October 30 11,473

 Wednesday, October 31 10,420

 Thursday, November 1 11,003

 Friday, November 2 13,255

 Saturday, November 3 16,512

 Sunday, November 4 15,406

 Monday, November 5 10,770

 Tuesday, November 6 9,196

 Wednesday, November 7 9,853

 Thursday, November 8 11,072

 Friday, November 9 14,102

 Saturday, November 10 17,219

 Sunday, November 11 17,049

 Monday, November 12 15,052

 Tuesday, November 13 12,407

 Wednesday, November 14 11,346

 Thursday, November 15 11,628

 Friday, November 16 11,924

 Saturday, November 17 17,231

 Sunday, November 18 13,808

 Monday, November 19 11,383

 Tuesday, November 20 11,634

 Wednesday, November 21 11,983

 Thursday, November 22 13,409

 Friday, November 23 15,230

 Saturday, November 24 16,911

 Sunday, November 25 15,361

 Monday, November 26 10,983

 Tuesday, November 27 10,677

 Wednesday, November 28 10,995

 Thursday, November 29 11,525

 Friday, November 30 13,235

 Saturday, December 1 13,668

 Sunday, December 2 12,511

 Monday, December 3 10,383

 Tuesday, December 4 10,721

 Wednesday, December 5 10,128

 Thursday, December 6 10,993

 Friday, December 7 13,755

 Saturday, December 8 15,094

 Sunday, December 9 14,171

 Monday, December 10 10,868

 Tuesday, December 11 10,922

 Wednesday, December 12 11,208

 Thursday, December 13 11,048

 Friday, December 14 13,870

 Saturday, December 15 15,552

 Sunday, December 16 14,875

 Monday, December 17 12,399

 Tuesday, December 18 11,992

 Wednesday, December 19 13,103

 Thursday, December 20 12,823

 Friday, December 21 14,214

 Saturday, December 22 16,121

 Sunday, December 23 16,874

 Monday, December 24 14,642

 Tuesday, December 25 13,351

 Wednesday, December 26 15,436

 Thursday, December 27 18,978

 Friday, December 28 22,059

 Saturday, December 29 20,065

 Sunday, December 30 20,048

 Monday, December 31 17,274  

Vehicles Per Day: The vehicle per day count is the number of vehicles entering and exiting the townsite via Norquay Road and Banff Avenue over a 24 hour period. The Vehicles Per Day reported is not representative of the total number of vehicles in town on one day; it is simply how many vehicles are moving in and out of the town over the course of one day (24 hours).

Max Delay: The difference between the maximum travel time of the day and the typical travel time during an off-peak period. It’s the maximum additional travel time it took for vehicular traffic to travel the route compared to the typical off-peak travel time. (The average travel time from a low volume day -- January 20, 2016 -- is used to represent the typical travel time).

Northbound: Based on vehicular traffic between The Rimrock Resort Hotel and Buffalo Street.
Southbound: Based on vehicular traffic between Buffalo Street and The Rimrock Resort Hotel.