Blackrock Footfall
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council installed state-of-the-art technology at Blackrock Main St in December 2022. The technology analyses road user movements on a continuous 24/7/365 basis and provides highly accurate, robust data on footfall flows and movement patterns. The sensors are able to automatically recognise and provide data for different road user classifications including: pedestrian movements, cyclists, cars, motorbikes, vans, lorries, HGVs and buses. No images or personal data, including mobile phone data, is captured or stored in the process.
Key figures
- Highest recorded pedestrian movements in a day to date reached 14,841 on Sunday 17/03/2024
- Average number of daily pedestrian movements is 7,636
- Highest number of pedestrian movements recorded in a week was on week commencing 04/09/2023 with a total of 64,066
- Average number of weekly pedestrian movements is 53,32
March Footfall Report
Footfall in March 2024 was up 1% on 2023. The footfall in the area generally follows an expected pattern, with higher footfall going into the weekends. Weather has major influence on the footfall where adverse weather conditions usually limits the footfall numbers. The highest recorded footfall was on Sunday 17th with a total of 14,841. Below is the footfall performance chart for the month of March in Blackrock.
