2016 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.

DateVehicles Per DayNorthbound Max Delay Southbound Max Delay
Friday, January 1 18,708 N/A 0:12:47
 Saturday, January 2 21,687 N/A 0:06:10
 Sunday, January 3 16,027 N/A 0:05:06
 Monday, January 4 11,560 N/A 0:04:34
 Tuesday, January 5 11,019 N/A 0:03:48
 Wednesday, January 6 10,711 N/A 0:02:53
 Thursday, January 7 10,033 N/A 0:04:35
 Friday, January 8 12,417 N/A 0:03:37
 Saturday, January 9 13,875 N/A 0:03:48
 Sunday, January 10 12,938 N/A 0:04:34
 Monday, January 11 9,750 N/A 0:04:44
 Tuesday, January 12 10,456 N/A 0:05:29
 Wednesday, January 13 11,255 N/A 0:02:58
 Thursday, January 14 10,975 N/A 0:06:23
 Friday, January 15 13,235 N/A 0:04:50
 Saturday, January 16 15,513 N/A 0:04:51
 Sunday, January 17 15,021 N/A 0:04:44
 Monday, January 18 10,865 N/A 0:04:20
 Tuesday, January 19 10,412 N/A 0:06:4
 Wednesday, January 20 10,308 N/A 0:03:59
 Thursday, January 21 11,538 N/A 0:06:23
 Friday, January 22 15,369 N/A 0:03:53
 Saturday, January 23 19,453 N/A 0:05:08
 Sunday, January 24 16,151 N/A 0:03:54
 Monday, January 25 10,782 N/A 0:04:50
 Tuesday, January 26 10,548 N/A 0:03:50
 Wednesday, January 27 10,964 N/A 0:02:25
 Thursday, January 28 11,727 N/A 0:06:01
 Friday, January 29 15,200 N/A 0:05:23
 Saturday, January 30 18,977 N/A 0:04:50
 Sunday, January 31 16,335 N/A 0:04:55
 Monday, February 1 10,797 0:00:14 0:01:26
 Tuesday, February 2 10,858 0:04:05 0:02:46
 Wednesday, February 3 11,029 0:01:40 0:03:36
 Thursday, February 4 12,290 0:01:31 0:03:03
 Friday, February 5 15,651 0:03:00 0:03:39
 Saturday, February 6 17,702 0:03:24 0:04:03
 Sunday, February 7 15,498 0:02:11 0:01:23
 Monday, February 8 11,873 0:01:51 0:00:45
 Tuesday, February 9 11,719 0:02:39 0:02:26
 Wednesday, February 10 13,024 0:02:20 0:01:55
 Thursday, February 11 14,050 0:00:43 0:02:17
 Friday, February 12 16,568 0:00:48 0:03:00
 Saturday, February 13 22,009 0:02:54 0:03:31
 Sunday, February 14 26,558 0:08:53 0:02:28
 Monday, February 15 21,768 0:04:54 0:01:10
 Tuesday, February 16 15,936 0:02:39 0:03:02
 Wednesday, February 17 15,702 0:02:47 0:06:09
 Thursday, February 18 15,162 0:01:20 0:01:26
 Friday, February 19 17,516 0:02:25 0:01:34
 Saturday, February 20 19,294 0:03:52 0:04:37
 Sunday, February 21 17,609 0:02:18 0:03:05
 Monday, February 22 12,163 0:02:06 0:00:47
 Tuesday, February 23 12,052 0:08:53 0:05:56
 Wednesday, February 24 12,141 N/A N/A
 Thursday, February, 25 13,553 N/A N/A
 Friday, February, 26 16,771 N/A N/A
 Saturday, February 27 18,344 N/A N/A
 Sunday, February 28 16,480 N/A N/A
 Monday, February 29 11,796 N/A N/A
 Tuesday, March 1 10,952 N/A 0:08:39
 Wednesday, March 2 12,045 N/A 0:02:35
 Thursday, March 3 12,792 N/A 0:04:08
 Friday, March 4 16,029 N/A 0:04:06
 Saturday, March 5 18,787 N/A 0:09:15
 Sunday, March 6 16,524  N/A 0:04:48
 Monday, March 7 12,211 N/A 0:03:39
 Tuesday, March 8 12,083 N/A  0:07:25
 Wednesday, March 9 12,648 N/A 0:03:11
 Thursday, March 10 12,648 N/A 0:07:37
 Friday, March 11 15,926 N/A 0:04:55
 Saturday, March 12 18,268 N/A 0:04:49
 Sunday, March 13 17,433 N/A 0:04:55
 Monday, March 14 13,010 N/A 0:04:13
 Tuesday, March 15 13,275 N/A 0:04:21
 Wednesday, March 16 13,543 N/A 0:03:59
 Thursday, March 17 13,514 N/A 0:09:10
 Friday, March 18 16,505 N/A 0:04:06
 Saturday, March 19 19,428 N/A 0:04:42
 Sunday, March 20 17,487 N/A 0:04:13
 Monday, March 21 13,375 N/A 0:04:52
 Tuesday, March 22 13,429 N/A 0:04:18
 Wednesday, March 23 14,256 N/A 0:02:07
 Thursday, March 24 15,772 N/A 0:07:46
 Friday, March 25 20,357 N/A 0:04:40
 Saturday, March 26 23,853 N/A 0:07:19
 Sunday, March 27  20,554 N/A 0:05:09
 Monday, March 28 15,229 N/A 0:04:11
 Tuesday, March 29 15,374 N/A 0:06:03
 Wednesday, March 30 15,049 N/A 0:04:28
 Thursday, March 31 15,753  N/A 0:05:32
 Friday, April 1 18,419 0:10:45 0:03:53
 Saturday, April 2 20,397 0:03:24 0:03:39
 Sunday, April 3 15,394 0:01:44 0:02:07
 Monday, April 4 11,204 0:02:29 0:02:03
 Tuesday, April 5 11,478 0:00:37 0:01:26
 Wednesday, April 6 11,559 0:06:19 0:02:55
 Thursday, April 7 12,859 0:00:00 0:02:45
 Friday, April 8 15,218 0:08:17 0:03:09
 Saturday, April 9 16,686 0:04:58 0:03:13
 Sunday, April 10 15,068 0:02:32 0:08:11
 Monday, April 11 11,880 0:03:02 0:04:03
 Tuesday, April 12 11,708 0:00:00 0:05:22
 Wednesday, April 13 11,611 0:02:28 0:05:46
 Thursday, April 14 12,360 0:01:38 0:04:19
 Friday, April 15 15,453 0:04:18 0:05:00
 Saturday, April 16  17,628 0:00:39 0:02:52
 Sunday, April 17 17,747 0:06:01 0:09:31
 Monday, April 18 12,787 0:03:07 0:02:30
 Tuesday, April 19 12,378 0:01:24 0:01:40
 Wednesday, April 20 12,400 0:01:14 0:03:08
 Thursday, April 21 13,176 0:03:49 0:04:02
 Friday, April 22 15,281 0:04:38 0:03:34
 Saturday, April 23 15,943 0:05:42 0:05:47
 Sunday, April 24 14,322 0:05:29 0:03:22
 Monday, April 25 12,108 0:02:06 0:02:14
 Tuesday, April 26 12,737 0:04:11 0:07:18
 Wednesday, April 27 13,517 0:04:02 0:01:46
 Thursday, April 28 13,600 0:04:35 0:00:45
 Friday, April 29 15,550 0:13:08 0:01:46
 Saturday, April 30 16,710 0:02:57 0:02:25
 Sunday, May 1 18,873 0:03:53 0:03:56
 Monday, May 2 14,538 0:10:29 0:03:21
 Tuesday, May 3 14,681 0:03:38
 0:07:47
 Wednesday, May 4 13,858 0:02:26 0:01:48
 Thursday, May 5 13,521 0:01:46
 0:01:14
 Friday, May 6 17,041 0:02:09 0:05:08
 Saturday, May 7 21,057 0:02:17 0:02:04
 Sunday, May 8 19,401 0:01:38 0:07:40
 Monday, May 9 13,442 0:02:57 0:02:01
 Tuesday, May 10 13,738 0:04:16 0:02:06
 Wednesday, May 11 13,302 0:02:31 0:04:32
 Thursday, May 12 12,898 0:03:03 0:04:27
 Friday, May 13 15,923 0:01:40 0:01:29
 Saturday, May 14 18,327 0:04:03 0:04:10
 Sunday, May 15 17,829 0:02:47 0:03:05
 Monday, May 16 15,348 0:02:36 0:01:17
 Tuesday, May 17 15,202 0:04:46 0:04:52
 Wednesday, May 18 14,887 0:05:26 0:01:40
 Thursday, May 19 14,952 0:03:48 0:03:47
 Friday, May 20 18,236 0:04:01 0:02:08
 Saturday, May 21 21,493 0:04:58 0:01:54
 Sunday, May 22 19,288 0:05:07 0:02:47
 Monday, May 23 18,406 0:02:42 0:02:18
 Tuesday, May 24 16,082 0:01:42 0:02:28
 Wednesday, May 25 15,500 0:02:44 0:02:22
 Thursday, May 26 16,047 0:03:08 0:04:34
 Friday, May 27 17,967 0:04:35
 0:02:14
 Saturday, May 28 20,607 0:03:47 0:02:53
 Sunday, May 29 20,545 0:04:54
 0:01:51
 Monday, May 30 16,658 0:05:07 0:01:02
 Tuesday, May 31 16,511 0:06:38
 0:06:12
 Wednesday, June 1 17,018 0:04:00 0:01:53
 Thursday, June 2 17,818 0:04:05 0:03:51
 Friday, June 3 21,261 0:01:34 0:05:10
 Saturday, June 4 24,304 0:06:19 0:02:24
 Sunday, June 5 23,365 0:05:07 0:06:28
 Monday, June 6 18,589 0:00:55 0:05:32
 Tuesday, June 7 18,257 0:12:45 0:10:19
 Wednesday, June 8 17,643 0:03:08 0:03:36
 Thursday, June 9 18,605 0:02:34 0:02:51
 Friday, June 10 19,770 0:00:44 0:04:53
 Saturday, June 11 22,475 0:07:47 0:04:23
 Sunday, June 12 21,638 0:07:50 0:05:10
 Monday, June 13 17,755 0:05:24 0:02:55
 Tuesday, June 14 18,102 0:05:25 0:02:39
 Wednesday, June 15 19,102 0:03:05 0:03:41
 Thursday, June 16 18,699 0:01:59 0:01:51
 Friday, June 17 21,478  0:04:54 0:06:28
 Saturday, June 18 22,664 0:10:16 0:03:57
 Sunday, June 19 22,750 0:04:17 0:02:23
 Monday, June 20 20, 094 0:05:04 0:02:20
 Tuesday, June 21 19,699 0:04:20 0:06:26
 Wednesday, June 22 20,387 0:11:33  0:04:21
 Thursday, June 23 20,188 *0:27:10 0:09:05
 Friday, June 24 20,913  0:07:20 0:02:34
 Saturday, June 25 22,727  0:03:34 0:09:03
 Sunday, June 26 22,653 0:03:58 0:05:46
 Monday, June 27 21,999 0:05:05 0:05:45
 Tuesday, June 28 20,822 0:06:38 0:06:23
 Wednesday, June 29 22,260 0:03:11 0:02:47
 Thursday, June 30 24,677 0:07:48 0:11:14
 Friday, July 1 28,240 0:13:10 0:08:23
 Saturday, July 2 31,242 0:22:52 0:11:29
 Sunday, July 3 28,366 0:10:08 0:03:24
 Monday, July 4 25,207 0:13:53 0:03:00
 Tuesday, July 5 23,401 0:10:45 0:02:33
 Wednesday, July 6 24,169 0:09:37 0:02:56
 Thursday, July 7 26,541 0:15:30 0:02:16
 Friday, July 8 25,191 0:03:26 0:03:25
 Saturday, July 9 24,975 0:28:12 0:03:01
 Sunday, July 10  26,007 0:11:03 0:03:54
 Monday, July 11 24,127 0:10:44 0:03:39
 Tuesday, July 12 23,815 0:07:21 0:03:20
 Wednesday, July 13 23,442 0:09:34 0:02:24
 Thursday, July 14 24,298 0:05:00 0:06:30
 Friday, July 15 23,647 0:18:18 0:07:47
 Saturday, July 16 23,957 0:09:33 0:05:08
 Sunday, July 17 25,024 0:17:29 0:05:24
 Monday, July 18 26,046 0:13:18 0:07:02
 Tuesday, July 19 26,013 0:31:26 0:03:24
 Wednesday, July 20 25,754 0:10:37 0:03:24
 Thursday, July 21 26,037 0:09:24 0:02:24
 Friday, July 22 26,483 0:06:17 0:03:58
 Saturday, July 23 29,289 0:11:20 0:03:51
 Sunday, July 24 30,269 0:10:41 0:06:07
 Monday, July 25 25,366 0:16:27 0:02:27
 Tuesday, July 26 24,684 0:04:03 0:05:35
 Wednesday, July 27 24,844 0:05:53 0:04:18
 Thursday, July 28 25,789 0:05:30 0:07:05
 Friday, July 29 27,652 0:03:31 0:03:54
 Saturday, July 30 28,900 0:17:08 0:02:50
 Sunday, July 31 29,940 0:13:18 0:03:00
 Monday, August 1 31,435 0:13:58 0:06:58
 Tuesday, August 2 26,073 0:24:33 0:02:07
 Wednesday, August 3 24,022 No Data** No Data**
 Thursday, August 4 27,304 0:16:46 0:01:55
 Friday, August 5 26,915 0:04:44 0:04:49
 Saturday, August 6 25,475 0:19:35 0:04:45
 Sunday, August 7 25,569 0:08:01 0:06:17
 Monday, August 8 24,232 0:04:46 0:02:31
 Tuesday, August 9 24,862 0:04:00 0:03:39
 Wednesday, August 10 23,373 0:13:16 0:03:54
 Thursday, August 11 25,303 0:05:21 0:03:04
 Friday, August 12 27,175 0:04:35 0:03:28
 Saturday, August 13 29,949 0:11:59 0:02:45
 Sunday, August 14 26,766 No Data** No Data**
 Monday, August 15 26,274 0:09:39 0:04:13
 Tuesday, August 16 25,950 0:06:03 0:05:21
 Wednesday, August 17 24,248 0:04:16 0:02:20
 Thursday, August 18 23,912 0:10:26 0:02:58
 Friday, August 19 27,716 0:04:01 0:02:46
 Saturday, August 20 29,090 0:11:13 0:03:19
 Sunday, August 21 28,832 No Data** No Data**
 Monday, August 22 23,590 0:19:32*** 0:02:31
 Tuesday, August 23 22,165 0:02:48 0:03:18
 Wednesday, August 24 24,649 0:06:52 0:02:11
 Thursday, August 25 22,920 0:04:12 0:04:18
 Friday, August 26 25,721 0:03:17 0:03:34
 Saturday, August 27 26,300 0:15:40 0:03:55
 Sunday, August 28 24,247 0:03:21 0:03:25
 Monday, August 29 22,258 0:01:25 0:03:21
 Tuesday, August 30 21,292 0:06:07 0:07:36
 Wednesday, August 31 21,499 0:03:32 0:02:49
 Thursday, September 1 21,632 0:07:21 0:05:58
 Friday, September 2 22,474 0:03:29 0:02:44
 Saturday, September 3 26,662 0:06:37 0:03:34
 Sunday, September 4 27,477 0:09:45 0:06:28
 Monday, September 5 22,678 0:04:06 0:01:45
 Tuesday, September 6 18,737 0:13:31 0:01:00
 Wednesday, September 7 18,784 0:01:15 0:02:52
 Thursday, September 8 18,593 0:02:30 0:03:20
 Friday, September 9 20,850 0:07:42 0:03:04
 Saturday, September 10 22,805 0:05:56 0:03:19
 Sunday, September 11 18,782 0:02:36 0:03:43
 Monday, September 12 18,937 0:04:28 0:05:15
 Tuesday, September 13 19,124 0:01:24 0:02:30
 Wednesday, September 14 19,467 0:03:36 0:04:43
 Thursday, September 15 19,751 0:03:04 0:01:55
 Friday, September 16 21,305 0:06:29 0:02:36
 Saturday, September 17 23,546 0:06:12 0:05:18
 Sunday, September 18 21,836 0:02:12 0:02:32
 Monday, September 19 18,246 0:04:38 0:04:22
 Tuesday, September 20 17,225 0:03:56 0:14:20
 Wednesday, September 21 16,998 0:09:36 0:03:56
 Thursday, September 22 17,046 0:07:59 0:05:54
 Friday, September 23 20,326 0:03:23 0:04:28
 Saturday, September 24 23,361 0:04:06 0:02:36
 Sunday, September 25 22,684 0:07:32 0:02:39
 Monday, September 26 17,773 0:06:53 0:05:24
 Tuesday, September 27 16,600 0:04:03 0:06:33
 Wednesday, September 28 16,397 0:07:51 0:02:06
 Thursday, September 29 17,017 0:02:22 0:03:45
 Friday, September 30 18,206 0:02:53 0:02:23
 Saturday, October 1 17,526 0:05:30 0:01:24
 Sunday, October 2 18,731 0:05:14 0:02:46
 Monday, October 3 14,948 0:01:53 0:04:13
 Tuesday, October 4 14,854 0:01:47 0:03:14
 Wednesday, October 5 13,897 0:03:50 0:04:09
 Thursday, October 6 15,050 0:01:09 0:08:07
 Friday, October 7 15,326 0:05:28 0:04:00
 Saturday, October 8 16,380 0:07:12 0:02:04
 Sunday, October 9 15,338 0:01:32 0:03:13
 Monday, October 10 12,627 0:01:48 0:01:51
 Tuesday, October 11 13,687 0:02:27 0:03:15
 Wednesday, October 12 14,332 0:02:29 0:03:37
 Thursday, October 13 14,134 0:07:41 0:12:10
 Friday, October 14 14,257 0:00:14 0:00:44
 Saturday, October 15 16,711 0:03:34 0:00:59
 Sunday, October 16 15,328 0:02:37 0:02:42
 Monday, October 17 12,417 0:02:51 0:02:06
 Tuesday, October 18 12,085 0:01:32 0:11:09
 Wednesday, October 19 12,314 0:03:05 0:01:53
 Thursday, October 20 12,953 0:04:10 0:05:57
 Friday, October 21 15,132 0:02:35 0:02:13
 Saturday, October 22 17,981 0:04:20 0:01:58
 Sunday, October 23 15,526 0:05:38 0:01:10
 Monday, October 24 11,494 0:01:41 0:09:58
 Tuesday, October 25 11,697 0:01:26 0:11:30
 Wednesday, October 26 11,480 0:03:10 0:03:27
 Thursday, October 27 11,101 0:02:44 0:01:36
 Friday, October 28 12,952 0:00:29 0:01:57
 Saturday, October 29 14,964 0:02:21 0:06:36
 Sunday, October 30 13,777 0:00:58 0:05:22
 Monday, October 31 9,985 0:05:58 0:09:23
 Tuesday, November 1 11,243 0:02:58 0:03:39
 Wednesday, November 2 11,210 0:04:49 0:05:24
 Thursday, November 3 13,073 0:01:28 0:02:42
 Friday, November 4 15,715 0:08:10 0:10:48
 Saturday, November 5 20,256 0:03:06 0:01:47
 Sunday, November 6 17,714 0:01:44 0:04:27
 Monday, November 7 12,242 0:07:41 0:01:59
 Tuesday, November 8 12,047 0:01:23 0:05:07
 Wednesday, November 9 12,275 0:02:30 0:03:03
 Thursday, November 10 15,094 0:01:30 0:02:47
 Friday, November 11 22,172 0:04:22 0:04:02
 Saturday, November 12 20,908 1:02:30**** 0:01:53
 Sunday, November 13 17,661 0:04:10 0:04:10
 Monday, November 14 12,077 0:02:26 0:03:31
 Tuesday, November 15 10,582 0:01:54 0:04:03
 Wednesday, November 16 10,974 0:02:58 0:02:21
 Thursday, November 17 11,722 0:04:11 0:02:10
 Friday, November 18 13,634 0:02:15 0:04:46
 Saturday, November 19 18,509 0:03:29 0:03:08
 Sunday, November 20 14,765 0:00:09 0:02:59
 Monday, November 21 11,623 0:00:59 0:06:01
 Tuesday, November 22 11,347 0:00:46 0:04:07
 Wednesday, November 23 11,549 0:04:37 0:01:52
 Thursday, November 24 12,729 0:00:18 0:01:48
 Friday, November 25 15,025 0:02:22 0:01:33
 Saturday, November 26 17,494 0:03:32 0:05:45
 Sunday, November 27 15,499 0:01:54 0:01:06
 Monday, November 28 10,939 0:02:43 0:02:33
 Tuesday, November 29 11,020 0:03:54 0:02:53
 Wednesday, November 30 11,055 0:02:28 0:01:05
 Thursday, December 1 11,458 0:03:23 0:06:00
 Friday, December 2 14,062 0:04:04 0:01:51
 Saturday, December 3 15,139 0:05:10 0:04:21
 Sunday, December 4 12,522 0:02:24 0:13:18
 Monday, December 5 10,232 0:02:28 0:02:06
 Tuesday, December 6 10,080 0:02:58 0:01:21
 Wednesday, December 7 10,031 0:02:15 0:04:18
 Thursday, December 8 10,393 0:03:56 0:01:22
 Friday, December 9 11,781 0:03:22 0:01:25
 Saturday, December 10 11,638 0:01:15 0:06:16
 Sunday, December 11 11,860 0:03:54 0:10:03
 Monday, December 12 10,488 0:03:14 0:01:34
 Tuesday, December 13 10,546 0:04:07 0:04:03
 Wednesday, December 14 10,610 0:02:04 0:09:19
 Thursday, December 15 10,761 0:01:20 0:03:26
 Friday, December 16 12,485 0:03:54 0:04:35
 Saturday, December 17 12,957 0:01:18 0:05:54
 Sunday, December 18 14,163 0:02:47 0:03:19
 Monday, December 19 13,094 0:01:30 0:01:05
 Tuesday, December 20 13,590 0:03:03 0:01:58
 Wednesday, December 21 14,738 0:05:46 0:02:11
 Thursday, December 22 15,434 0:03:13 0:02:33
 Friday, December 23 13,142 0:04:12 0:02:34
 Saturday, December 24 10,500 0:03:56 0:03:01
 Sunday, December 25 10,242 0:04:55 0:01:18
 Monday, December 26 14,466 0:03:28 0:05:00
 Tuesday, December 27 18,790 0:06:27 0:03:51
 Wednesday, December 28 20,036 0:05:10 0:03:16
 Thursday, December 29 19,356 0:06:58 0:02:43
 Friday, December 30 21,333 0:06:16 0:03:58
 Saturday, December 31 16,412 0:03:13 0:02:22

* This delay was not caused by high traffic volume, which was normal for that time of day.
** No data due to power interruption
*** Periods of afternoon rain resulted in heavy traffic volume northbound on Mountain Avenue
**** A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures and late afternoon rain resulted in unusually heavy vehicle volume and high travel times delays on northbound Mountain Avenue.

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.

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.