Author: Clarke Towson, BCMS
Manager — Spotswood Trailers
Linux Systems Specialist & Former DST Group High Performance Computing Specialist

Creator of The West Gate Bridge Live Stream (YouTube)

📊 Main SCATS Analysis

Melbourne Peak Hour Traffic Analysis | SCATS AM and PM Peak Demand

A focused page for rush-hour behaviour, strongest time bins and AM/PM peak demand.

Melbourne SCATS Topic Pages

  1. Main SCATS Analysis
  2. Traffic Growth
  3. Congestion Hotspots
  4. Methodology
  5. Billboard Opportunity
  6. Traffic Trends
  7. Volume by Year
  8. Weekend vs Weekday
  9. Top 100 Intersections
  10. Growth by Region
  11. Historical Trends

Melbourne Peak Hour Traffic Analysis

The completed time-bin result identifies 17:15 as the strongest average daily network-wide 15-minute interval, and 03:00 as the quietest. The peak-share output confirms an AM peak share of 16.91% and a PM peak share of 20.54%.

Strongest 15-min bin

17:15

Quietest 15-min bin

03:00

AM peak share

16.91%

PM peak share

20.54%

Peak pattern

PM stronger than AM

Use case

Rush-hour storytelling

Peak-Hour Interpretation

The PM peak has a larger share than the AM peak, which gives the page a very simple public story: Melbourne’s measured SCATS demand concentrates strongly late in the day, with the 17:15 interval standing out as the strongest average daily network-wide time bin.

Peak-Hour Charts

AM and PM Peak Share Over Time

Shows how peak share changes across the archive.

AM and PM Peak Share Over Time for Melbourne SCATS traffic analysis 2014 to 2026

Peak vs Off-Peak Volume

Compares peak movement with off-peak network movement.

Peak vs Off-Peak Volume for Melbourne SCATS traffic analysis 2014 to 2026

Average Daily Traffic by Time of Day

Shows the full daily movement profile.

Average Daily Traffic by Time of Day for Melbourne SCATS traffic analysis 2014 to 2026

Top 10 Busiest Time Bins

Ranks the strongest 15-minute intervals.

Top 10 Busiest Time Bins for Melbourne SCATS traffic analysis 2014 to 2026

Top 10 Quietest Time Bins

Ranks the lowest 15-minute intervals.

Top 10 Quietest Time Bins for Melbourne SCATS traffic analysis 2014 to 2026

Melbourne SCATS Topic Pages

  1. Main SCATS Analysis
  2. Traffic Growth
  3. Congestion Hotspots
  4. Methodology
  5. Billboard Opportunity
  6. Traffic Trends
  7. Volume by Year
  8. Weekend vs Weekday
  9. Top 100 Intersections
  10. Growth by Region
  11. Historical Trends