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Multimodal Traffic Simulation Software

The world's leading traffic simulation software PTV Vissim enables traffic planners, engineers and consultants to plan, test and justify mobility measures before they are implemented. With realistic microscopic and multimodal simulation, powerful scenario evaluation, and convincing visual outputs, Vissim reveals complex traffic interactions and provides credible, science-based evidence for better planning decisions.

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PTV Vissim provides decision-makers with confidence

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Simulate Mobility - Down to Every Interaction

PTV Vissim digitally reproduces the traffic patterns of all road users on a microscopic scale, using science-based motion models for pedestrians, vehicles (lane and non-lane based), micromobility and AVs. The software allows you to evaluate and optimize the performance of transport infrastructure, make data-based planning decisions, and proactively tackle challenges such as congestion, emissions, and the fair and safe distribution of road space. PTV Vissim is furthermore being used for the simulation of crowds and the automotive development. 

Safe & Sustainable Urban Mobility

PTV Vissim simulates interactions between vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians and public transport within a microscopic traffic simulation. This enables planners to evaluate street redesign strategies and other mobility measures under real operating conditions.

Discover how PTV Vissim helps cities and consultancies evaluate mobility strategies and understand their impacts on safety, congestion and emissions.

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Intersection & Network Efficiency

PTV Vissim simulates traffic flow across intersections and corridors using high-resolution microscopic traffic simulation. This enables planners to analyze signal control strategies, congestion patterns and multimodal interactions under realistic operating conditions.

Discover how PTV Vissim helps reduce congestion, optimize signal coordination and improve multimodal network performance.

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Planning & Development of New Areas

PTV Vissim simulates future traffic conditions within new residential or commercial developments using microscopic traffic simulation. This enables planners to evaluate how new districts affect surrounding intersections, corridors and multimodal accessibility.

Discover how PTV Vissim helps cities and developers plan new neighborhoods with confidence before construction begins.

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Complex Movement & Crowd Planning

PTV Vissim and PTV Viswalk simulate pedestrian and crowd movement within complex multimodal environments. This enables planners to analyze crowd dynamics, passenger flows and infrastructure performance under realistic operating conditions.

See how multimodal simulation supports safer and more reliable planning for stations, events and other environments with complex pedestrian movement.

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Automotive Development

PTV Vissim's traffic simulations can be used to create reactive test environments for virtual vehicle development. The software has interfaces to many vehicle simulation programs (e.g. IPG CarMaker, Virtual Test Drive, dSpace ASM, Simcenter PreScan, etc.) so that you can add realistic and reactive surrounding traffic to your virtual test drives. The intelligent, behavior model-based actions and reactions of the surrounding traffic create a continuous interaction with the system under test. 

Discover how PTV Vissim advances the development of powertrains and ADAS/AV software.

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Success Stories: Learn how our customers use PTV Vissim

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Traffic Simulation for Luton Airport

Overcoming real-world complexities and delivering efficient, robust transportation solutions with PTV Vissim’s advanced simulation tools.

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Simulations Revolutionize Transportation Projects in Taiwan

Major transportation projects across Taiwan are advancing thanks to PTV simulation - ensuring better movement of people and goods. Here's how it's done.

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How traffic simulations boost automotive mobility development

Virtual test centers and simulation tools play a vital role in accelerating vehicle development. Haruka Nakandakari explains how they're being utilized at TTDC's new 'Digital Development DOJO'.

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Why you should consider PTV Vissim

30+ years of proven success

Decades of research and continuous development with customers

Simulate multimodal traffic

Microscopic, mesoscopic or hybrid simulation of all road users

Sophisticated motion models

Extensive parameterization and calibration options for worldwide applicability

Continuous innovation

Regular updates introduce new features and capabilities, shaped by feedback from the global Vissim community.

Flexible and seamless integration

APIs and interfaces to external software

Convincing data visualization

Realistic simulation and comprehensive 3D visualizations

Intuitive graphical user interface

Easy to use with option for powerful enhancements and automation through scripting

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Why trust PTV Vissim?

Secure and Transparent

Regular vulnerability scans and industry-standard SBOMs provide full visibility into third-party components for maximum trust.

Continuous Protection

Frequent service packs and proactive updates address vulnerabilities and keep performance at its best.

Reliable by Design

Developed with rigorous code reviews, offline capability for sensitive environments, and trusted white-box algorithms for auditability.

Our compliance and cybersecurity standards