SCATS movements
21,881,688,805
Measured movements in the current SCATS update window.
Melbourne Traffic & Freight Intelligence
Published 1 October 2026 at 7:37 AM
Current DTP open-data release
September 2026 Traffic & Freight Intelligence
Current Melbourne SCATS traffic and TIRTL freight intelligence generated from Department of Transport and Planning open-data releases. Headline statistics and named locations below are generated directly from the matching V3 intelligence pack used for the published release.
SCATS data window2026-04-08 to 2026-09-29
TIRTL data window2026-05-23 to 2026-09-29
Headline network metrics
SCATS sites
4,634
SCATS sites represented in the current intelligence pack.
TIRTL classified vehicle passings
1,817,391,185
Classified sensor passings across the current TIRTL window.
TIRTL classified truck passings
91,766,207
Truck-classified sensor passings in the current TIRTL window.
Overall TIRTL truck share
5.05%
Truck share of classified TIRTL volume across the reporting window.
Latest data date
2026-09-29
Current SCATS and TIRTL releases both extend through this date.
Key current-release locations
Busiest SCATS site
EASTERN Freeway OFF RAMP / HODDLE - Abbotsford
26,332,020
movements in the current SCATS update window.
Open mapped locationHeaviest TIRTL truck location
West Gate Bridge outbound W (westbound) - Spotswood / Port Melbourne corridor
718,103
classified truck passings in the current TIRTL window.
Open mapped locationHighest meaningful-volume truck-share hotspot
Dohertys Rd (WB) (westbound) - ALTONA NORTH
21.84%
213,915 classified truck passings from 979,351 classified vehicle passings.
Open mapped locationReporting quality
TIRTL reporting quality gate passed
The current TIRTL reporting quality controls have been applied before publication. SCATS first/latest change comparisons remain subject to their separate provisional status described below.
Publication ready
Yes
Critical quality failures
0
TIRTL coverage-review rows
237
Validated freight-share uplifts
0
SCATS first/latest change status: PROVISIONAL.
SCATS first/latest comparison rows remain provisional pending a separate SCATS completeness gate and must not be described as confirmed growth.
These rows are investigation candidates, not confirmed growth findings.
TIRTL interpretation: TIRTL values represent classified sensor passings rather than counts of unique vehicles or unique journeys.
TIRTL interpretation: TIRTL values represent classified sensor passings rather than counts of unique vehicles or unique journeys.
Downloads and archive
Stable latest-release links always point to the newest successfully published report. Dated monthly folders preserve the historical publication record.