Get traffic insights with Traffic View

Traffic View gives you real-time information about traffic in your area and on specific routes within your approved polygons in the Partner Hub.

Note:

To adjust the area covered by Traffic View, edit or add polygons.
You can only see the traffic view for one polygon at a time. To see a different polygon, select it from the dropdown list.
When sharing Waze’s data, please follow attribution guidelines.

Make the most of Traffic View

Monitor real-time traffic with the Watchlist

Monitor real-time traffic within your polygon.

Log in to the Partner Hub
Click Traffic View
Click +
Name your route in the “Route name” field
Zoom in on the map to find the start and end of the route
Click the start point
Click the end point. You can also click on the route to mark waypoints.
Click Save

Your route will appear on your Watchlist with this traffic information:

Black: The current amount of time it will take to drive the route
Grey: The amount of time it normally takes to drive the route. Waze calculates the average ETA at a specific time and day of the week, based on historic traffic data.

Delete a route

Click Traffic View
Find the route on the Watchlist
Click
Click Delete

Edit a route

Click Traffic View
Find the route on the Watchlist
Click the three dot icon next to the route you want to edit
Click Edit
Make the changes you want to the route
Click Save

Get a visual snapshot of the traffic in your area with the Waze-o-Meter

Click any of the colored bars to highlight affected areas on the Live map.

Each color represents a different state of traffic:

Green: Drivers are moving at the speed limit
Yellow: Light traffic, but drivers can still drive at relative speeds
Light red: Moderate traffic, noticeable congestion
Red: Heavy traffic, expect significant delays
Dark red: Bumper-to-bumper traffic at a near standstill

Click a color to see the affected areas highlighted on the Live map. Click again to deselect.

To adjust the area covered by the Waze-o-meter, edit your polygon.

Get alerts about unusually long drives with the Unusual Traffic list

The Unusual Traffic feed automatically alerts partners of places where drive times are much longer than expected and provides a link to the best alternate route when available. Road closures caused by Major Traffic Events like construction, or special local events (such as parades) are also listed in the feed.

View user-reported traffic incidents with the Traffic View Live map

The Traffic View Live map is automatically set to the polygon area you defined.

Icons represent user-reported traffic incidents. Click an icon to see more information.

Zoom in or out with "+" and "-" to see details.

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