Derq Unveils the Next Generation of INSIGHT at Intertraffic 2026 — Moving Traffic Safety Intelligence from Reactive Analysis to Agentic AI-Powered Proactive Decision Support
An MIT spinoff with 20 patents and deployments across the US, Canada, and the GCC region, Derq has spent a decade helping agencies analyse millions of near-misses and thousands of crashes. The 2026 release of INSIGHT equips those same agencies to stop monitoring what happened and start preventing what comes next.
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Derq, the intelligent transportation company enabling cities to prevent fatalities using proven, real-world AI at intersections, has announced the next generation of Derq INSIGHT — its real-time analytics and ATSPM (Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures) platform. Unveiled at Intertraffic 2026 in Amsterdam, the new release marks a major leap forward in how transportation agencies use data: shifting from understanding what happened on the roads to taking fast, confident action to eliminate risk before the next incident occurs.
The Problem INSIGHT Was Built to Solve
Transportation agencies today are not short of data. Traffic cameras, intersection sensors, and connected infrastructure generate a continuous stream of safety and performance signals — but translating that volume of raw data into the kind of clear, prioritised, actionable intelligence that engineers can act on quickly has remained a persistent and significant gap. Traditional analytics platforms answer what happened and where. The next generation of INSIGHT is designed to answer why it happened, what drives patterns, and how to prevent it — with AI doing the heavy interpretive work rather than leaving it to already-stretched agency teams.
"Transportation agencies have no shortage of data, but turning that data into actionable intelligence has remained a major gap. The next frontier uses intelligence to understand why incidents occur, what drives traffic patterns, and how to respond in real time. With the next generation of INSIGHT, agencies can move from reactive analysis to proactive decision making."
— Dr. Georges Aoude, Co-Founder and CEO, Derq
What's New: Agentic AI and Expanded Intelligence
The 2026 release introduces several agentic AI-powered capabilities that fundamentally change what an agency's analytics platform can do autonomously — without requiring engineers to manually piece together insight from separate data sources. Key new capabilities include:
Interactive AI Agents
Conversational agents that interpret data, compare timeframes, analyse reports, and surface trends and issues — enabling traffic engineers to query their network's safety performance in natural language rather than navigating complex dashboards.
Proactive Recommendation Engine
A recommendation engine that proactively suggests countermeasures and mitigating actions — moving the platform from a reporting tool to an active partner in building safer and more efficient roadways by surfacing prioritised interventions based on detected risk patterns.
Enhanced Near-Miss Analysis
An updated near-miss algorithm that delivers root cause analysis and deeper insights into the safety precursors that precede collisions. In 2025 alone, Derq recorded nearly 900,000 near-miss events worldwide — a statistically powerful dataset that, properly analysed, reveals what crash reports alone cannot.
Automated Incident Detection (AID)
Real-time detection of fire, wildlife, road debris, and low-visibility conditions — expanding INSIGHT's awareness beyond vehicle behaviour to cover the full range of hazardous conditions that create risk for road users.
Expanded Safety and Traffic Insights
New event types now tracked include stop sign violations, queue spillovers, hard braking events, and dilemma zone risks, alongside advanced ATSPMs — giving agencies a broader and more granular picture of the conditions that drive unsafe outcomes across their networks.
Live Alerts, Improved Health Monitoring, and a Reimagined User Experience
Enhanced live alerting and operational health monitoring strengthen situational awareness for agency teams in real time. A reimagined user interface delivers greater clarity, speed, and control, while a versatile toolkit supports customisable workflows, bespoke reporting, and flexible API integration for agencies with existing systems and processes.
Five Years of Real-World Deployment: Detroit's Perspective
The City of Detroit has been a Derq INSIGHT customer for five years — using the platform to monitor safety trends, understand roadway risk in high-priority corridors, and guide data-driven infrastructure improvements across the city's extensive camera network.
"Detroit has been using Derq INSIGHT for five years to better understand roadway safety risks, monitor safety trends, and guide data-driven improvements in high-risk corridors. We are encouraged by this continued innovation in traffic safety technology and look forward to exploring how these and other new capabilities can further support our City-wide efforts to increase roadway safety for all Detroiters."
— Tony Geara, Deputy Chief of Mobility Innovation, City of Detroit
Rollout Timeline and Where to Experience It
New capabilities will begin rolling out to all existing Derq customers in Q2 2026, with additional features released in phases throughout the year. This phased approach ensures agencies can begin benefiting from enhanced insights immediately while gaining access to the full capability set progressively over time. Transportation leaders can experience the next generation of INSIGHT firsthand at Intertraffic 2026 in Amsterdam. To learn more or schedule a demonstration, visit derq.com.
Founded in 2016 as an MIT spinoff, Derq holds 20 patents and has earned global recognition across AI and mobility. Its award-winning technology is currently deployed across the US, Canada, and the GCC region — with a growing roster of city and agency partners demonstrating real-world outcomes in near-miss reduction, crash prevention, and traffic flow optimisation at intersections.
Key Takeaways
- Derq has unveiled the next generation of INSIGHT at Intertraffic 2026 in Amsterdam — transforming its real-time analytics and ATSPM platform from reactive reporting into agentic AI-powered proactive decision support for transportation agencies worldwide
- New agentic AI capabilities include interactive agents for natural language data queries, a proactive recommendation engine for countermeasures, an enhanced near-miss algorithm with root cause analysis, and Automated Incident Detection (AID) covering fire, wildlife, debris, and low-visibility conditions
- Expanded safety and traffic insights now cover stop sign violations, queue spillovers, hard braking events, and dilemma zone risks — alongside live alerts, improved health monitoring, a reimagined user experience, and flexible APIs for agency workflow integration
- The City of Detroit — a five-year INSIGHT customer — cited the platform's role in monitoring safety trends and guiding data-driven improvements across high-risk corridors, and expressed strong interest in the new capabilities for city-wide roadway safety efforts
- New capabilities begin rolling out to all Derq customers in Q2 2026 in phased releases; Derq is an MIT spinoff founded in 2016 with 20 patents, deployed across the US, Canada, and GCC, having helped agencies analyse millions of near-misses and thousands of crashes to date