The traffic count was carried out at 36 intersections distributed around Gaza City. This model estimates the origin-destination matrix based on traffic count. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to apply this model in Gaza City for traffic estimation. This model is rarely used in Gaza Strip for traffic demand forecasting, and most of the practices depend mainly on a constant growth rate of traffic. One of the most widely-used models which mitigate this problem is the TransCAD Model.
The conventional process is impeded by extensive amount of socioeconomic data. Transportation planning relies on traffic demand forecasting process.
However, the construction lacked efficient application of a transportation planning process. In the early nineties of the last century, the transportation system in Gaza Strip was born and new infrastructure projects, especially road networks, were constructed.