This document discusses how geographic information systems (GIS) can be used for traffic management systems. Some key points:
- GIS allows for providing alternate routes to drivers, informing passengers, optimizing traffic signals, minimizing accidents, and reducing congestion.
- GIS can minimize accidents by creating a database of high-accident locations and informing drivers to be cautious in those areas.
- A case study describes how GIS was used in Kaduwela, Sri Lanka to identify needed improvements to the road network to reduce wasted time and resources by analyzing spatial data on roads, road conditions, and population accessibility.