TRICS (Trip Rate Information Computer System) is a database of trip rates for developments used in the United Kingdom for transport planning purposes, specifically to quantify the trip generation of new developments.
The TRICS Consortium describes TRICS as follows:
The database was established in 1989 by six county councils in South East England (Dorset, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex). It is now maintained by TRICS Consortium Ltd, based in Barnet, London.
TRICS 7, a major update, was released in late 2013.
TRICS includes the following development categories:
TRICS have also developed SAM (Standard Assessment Methodology), a system to measure the effectiveness of travel plans.