Paige Fitzgerald Connected Citizens Program Manager

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1 Paige Fitzgerald Connected Citizens Program Manager

2 WAZE MISSION SAVE DRIVERS 5 MINUTES A DAY, every day.

3 SAFETY FIRST!

4 29 CONNECTED CITIZENS PARTNERS CITIES Rio de Janeiro, Boston, LA Metro, LA City, Barcelona, Sydney, Jakarta, Rio, Budapest, Tel Aviv, San Jose, Puebla, Vitoria, Monterrey, Petropolis, Mexico City STATE DOTs Iowa, Oregon, Florida, Utah, Kentucky, Washington DC, Tennessee OTHER PARTNERS Latvia, Catalonia, Lithuania, SeeClickFix, PA Turnpike, Estonia, St.Mary s County MD

5 CONNECTED CITIZENS DATA EXCHANGE Waze Partners

6 MAJOR TRAFFIC EVENTS

7 WHAT DOES WAZE DO WITH PARTNER-PROVIDED DATA? Example: Major Traffic Events Road closures updated on the map Traffic alerts around the event updated in real-time Road closure view on the map Inbox received to notify Wazers

8 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND WAZERS Major Traffic Events: 4th of July in NYC

9 PARTNER DATA: FORMATS Waze can handle several formats: Live feed API (JSON, XML or KML) Road Closure Tool Partner Google Form s to Or any combination of these formats

10 WHAT DATA DOES WAZE SHARE? The Waze feed includes real-time information on: System-generated traffic jams: identified by analyzing user GPS signals User-reported incidents: Accidents, traffic jams, hazards, construction, potholes, roadkill, stopped vehicles, objects on road, missing signs The feed does not include any personal user details

11 PARTNER TOOLS: TRAFFIC CENTER Shows traffic incidents & alerts in a predefined area Highlights Major Events, Road Closures & Irregular Traffic Events Calculate real-time ETA between pre-defined origin & destination

12 WAZE DATA: RELIABILITY Confidence Score Metrics Thumbs up/down User level

13 What can government partners do with our data?

14 WHAT CAN GOVERNMENTS DO WITH OUR DATA? Government partners leverage Waze to: 1. Integrate data into traffic management centers 1. Respond to incidents in real-time 1. Create direct communication channel between governments and citizens 1. Leverage Waze to plan for and respond to traffic and crisis events 1. Analyze Waze data to make smarter transportation decisions 3. Measure aggregate incident levels to understand congestion

15 INTEGRATING WAZE DATA INTO TRAFFIC OPERATIONS Integrate data into traffic management centers Surface alerts as they occur Waze users report accident on average 30 seconds after they occur Respond to accidents in real time Boston Wazers on average report 900 potholes per month

16 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND WAZERS New Jersey, Staten Island, Long Island, FEMA: Superstorm Sandy Fuel shortage became a national crisis Direct one-off communication to Wazers: location-based push notification Tens of thousands of response FEMA rerouted fuel trucks

17 LEVERAGING WAZE TO PLAN FOR AND RESPOND TO MAJOR TRAFFIC AND CRISIS EVENTS Locate all Emergency centers around the affected area Detour traffic around the crisis area and direct to evacuation routes Emergency center pin - view on the map More info about the emergency center

18 CASE STUDY: PATRIOTS SUPER BOWL PARADE IN BOSTON Parade route on live map Inbox message Closures in app

19 DATA ANALYSIS: MEASURING INCIDENT LEVELS Waze Data Analysis: 1. Compare congestion levels over time and across neighborhoods 1. Determine impact of major road closures or other traffic events 1. Evaluate traffic management approach to repeated events

20 IMPACT OF MAJOR ROAD CLOSURES ON CONGESTION Evaluate re-routing efforts based on level of traffic before and after closures

21 REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF MAJOR TRAFFIC EVENTS Using Waze data to refine traffic management plans for repeat events

22 OTHER WAZE DATA USE-CASES RIO: LOCATION OF NEW WASTE REMOVAL CENTERS DOTs: REAL TIME SNOW PLOW TRACKING LOS ANGELES: CHANGE COMMUTE TIMING TO REDUCE PEAKS NYPD: WASHINGTON COMMUNICATE DC: POTHOLE-PALOOZA W/CITIZENS

23 THANK THANK YOU! YOU!