To reflect the uncertainty of estimates and forecasts, volumes should be rounded. Practical guidance is to round the volumes according to Table 1-1 Rounding Convention.

Table 1-1 Rounding Convention
Forecast Volume Round to Nearest
< 100 10
100 to 999 50
1,000 to 9,999 100
10,000 to 99,999 500
> 99,999 1,000

The rounding convention was adapted from AASHTO Guidelines for Traffic Data Programs, published in 2009. The convention was revised to be more stringent in order to address situations where growth is low and future volumes after rounding appear to be the same.