PTV Vissim

Validate Event Traffic, Crowd Flow and Evacuation Plans Before Live Operations

See how leading event venues use multimodal simulation to plan safer arrivals, manage crowd flow, and validate evacuation routes before operations begin.

  • Model pedestrian and vehicle movement in one environment
  • Detect bottlenecks, congestion, and evacuation risks early
  • Validate event plans with data-driven scenario testing

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Large Events Break Down at the Bottlenecks

Crowd Congestion

High pedestrian density near entrances, exits, transit hubs, and security checkpoints can quickly create unsafe conditions.

Evacuation Uncertainty

Emergency plans often lack validated simulation testing under realistic crowd and traffic conditions.

Traffic Disruption

Poor ingress and egress planning leads to delays, gridlock, missed schedules, and frustrated attendees.

Coordination Complexity

Cities, venue operators, police, transport agencies, and event organizers often struggle to align operational decisions.

One Solution for Crowd, Evacuation & Event Traffic Simulation

Model how people and vehicles move through complex event environments before deployment day. Test scenarios, identify risks, and improve operational planning with dynamic simulation.

Proven in Complex Event & Venue Operations

Efficiency & Network Performance
Portland: Improvement of a whole quartier (the event district)

All Modes in Motion: Multimodal Modeling of Complex Event Conditions Using PTV Vissim. The Rose Event District is Oregon's "top traffic bottleneck", dealing with high volumes of multimodal traffic (including cars, bicycles, freight, and public transport), over 200 events per year and a severe safety and congestion problem.

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Crowd and Traffic Simulation for Major Events and Venues
Minnesota soccer stadium: A Real World Comparison Between Pedestrians in Viswalk and the field
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Success story
Stadium traffic simulation for a new UK sports venue

Ridge consultants used PTV Vissim and Viswalk to simulate match-day traffic for a new UK sports venue. Discover how stadium traffic simulation enhances safety and flow at major events.

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From Event Scenario to Actionable Insights

Step 1: Build the Environment

Import venue layouts, pedestrian areas, road networks, operational plans, and transportation infrastructure.

Step 2: Simulate Real-World Scenarios

Test normal operations, peak crowd conditions, emergency evacuations, traffic surges, and multimodal movement behavior.

Step 3: Identify Risks & Bottlenecks

Visualize congestion points, unsafe density levels, delayed evacuation routes, and operational weaknesses before the event takes place.

Step 4: Improve Operational Decisions

Use simulation insights to optimize layouts, staffing, routing, transport coordination, and emergency preparedness.

Built for Complex Event Environments

Stadiums & Arenas

Plan ingress, egress, crowd circulation, and evacuation for sports and entertainment venues.

Emergency Planning Agencies

Validate evacuation and emergency response strategies using dynamic scenario testing.

Convention Centers & Venues

Optimize movement between entrances, security screening, parking, and internal circulation areas.

Transit Hubs & Urban Events

Analyze pedestrian and vehicle interaction around stations, city centers, and temporary event infrastructure.

Festivals & Large Public Events

Simulate crowd behavior, transportation demand, and pedestrian safety for temporary or large-scale events.

Webinar: Major Events & Venues - From Gut Feeling to Simulation-Based Planning

Learn how pedestrian and traffic simulation supports capacity planning across the full spectator journey, from arrivals and security to circulation and large-scale egress under both normal and critical conditions.