Accurate traffic information is essential for transportation planning, road pavement design and maintenance. Whereas traffic volumes, traffic composition is important for planning and geometric road design, vehicle loading characteristics are important for road pavement design and maintenance. Hence, Axle Load Surveys and analysis is essential to assist in planning and the design phases of roads.

The axle load surveys, also give information whether the roads are abused or not by the transporters, and hence assist the Ministry of Works and Transport and Transport and Uganda National Roads Authority, Uganda Road Fund and other players in deciding on appropriate measures.