Software for use in traffic detection, collection and analysis of traffic data and images, and traffic management, featuring applications for automatic detection of traffic incidents such as stopped vehicles, wrong-way drivers, pedestrians, lost cargo, queues, smoke exhaust fumes and vehicle speed fluctuation; software for traffic monitoring such as speed, zone occupancy, vehicle types and gap times; software for calculating travel time, tunnel access control, and rerouting; and software for intersection monitoring and control such as presence detection and queue length measurement; cameras; video detectors and monitors; video image processors comprising transmitters, wireless transmitters and receivers, power supplies, solar operated electric power supplies, PCs, portable computers, digital video recorders, power and telecommunication cables, computer servers, computers and computer display monitors for use in detecting and analyzing vehicles and persons in traffic zones, intersections, ramps, and tunnels for determining the speed and number of vehicles proceeding through zones; image compressors, data transmitters and audible and visible alarms, all for use in traffic management and control; electronic sensors for detection of vehicles and collection of traffic data and images; integrated sensors and cameras for use in detection of vehicles and collection of traffic data and images; electronic data carriers containing traffic data and images; traffic flow monitors and electronic detector boards having assembled video information processors