Skip to main content

Navtech Radar’s ClearWay in motorway trials

Navtech Radar, the world’s leading manufacturer of Radar-based Automatic Incident Detection (AID) solutions for traffic management applications, is supplying its ClearWay radar-based automatic incident detection (AID) solution planned trials on hard shoulder running on strategic motorways in the north of England. The trials are part of a new, all-lane-running smart motorways scheme. For the initial trials, Navtech Radar has supplied ten TS350-X Radars and the sophisticated Witness analytical software. E
March 26, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
819 NavTech Radar, the world’s leading manufacturer of Radar-based Automatic Incident Detection (AID) solutions for traffic management applications, is supplying its ClearWay radar-based automatic incident detection (AID) solution planned trials on hard shoulder running on strategic motorways in the north of England.  The trials are part of a new, all-lane-running smart motorways scheme.

For the initial trials, NavTech Radar has supplied ten TS350-X Radars and the sophisticated Witness analytical software. Each TS350-X offers 360 degree scanning capability within a radius of up to 500 metres and is capable of detecting an individual walking on the hard shoulder or debris in the road, as well as slowing or stationary vehicles. The solution is not affected by adverse weather conditions and has an extremely low false alarm rate – typically one per kilometre per 24 hours.

For the new trials, the Navtech radars will be mounted on existing gantries and will continuously monitor the selected stretches for incidents. Any alarms will be transmitted directly to the Regional Control Centre, where operators will immediately evaluate the incident and, if necessary, alert relevant emergency services. They will also use the variable message signs to alert drivers to the possible danger.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • AMG-Panogenics partnerships
    December 4, 2012
    AMG-Panogenics, British manufacturer of the PanoCam360, has partnered with Canadian-based digital video technology company i3 to integrate i3 tracking software within the camera. PanoCam360 is a powerful and versatile 360 degree camera range that works on an open software platform, which makes it very easy to integrate the i3 software, enabling the camera to track pedestrian walking patterns over a 360 degree area using just a single ceiling-mounted camera. The camera allows for up to 14 live panoramic and
  • Tattile launches final Axle Counter
    July 27, 2021
    Automatic vehicle identification solution guarantees detection rate of 99.5% of passing vehicles
  • Telegra tackle integrated corridor management
    March 29, 2017
    Coordination is the key to successful integrated corridor management, argues Telegra’s chief operating officer, Branko Glad. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has calculated that in 2013, traffic congestion cost American citizens $124 billion ($78 billion of wasted time and fuel and $45 billion in indirect losses). In 2030 this figure is predicted to rise to $186 billion.
  • Haas V2X alerts now available for Škoda
    July 28, 2025
    Emergency vehicle alerts added to Traffication in-vehicle safety app