Traffic control may refer to:
- Air traffic control, a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft
- Network traffic control, the manipulation of network traffic to avoid network congestion or to ensure quality of service in telecommunications
- See also Traffic shaping in computer networks.
- Road traffic control, directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruption
- Traffic control in shipping lanes
- Urban (peak-hour) traffic management
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